Unit 7 Quiz (SSUSH 21 and 22)

● Containment Policy

● The Marshall Plan

● The Truman Doctrine

● The Korean War

A high school teacher wrote these bullet points on the whiteboard. What was the most likely topic of discussion? (SSUSH20a)

• U.S. domestic policies and actions developed as a response to the Cold War.

• U.S. domestic policies designed to remove American troops from foreign regions.

• U.S. international policies and actions developed as a response to the Cold War.

• U.S. international policies designed to remove American troops from foreign regions.

What new technology had a large impact on the outcome of the 1960 presidential election?

• the Internet

• radio

• social media

• television

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• to seize control of oil reserves

• to overthrow the Batista regime

• to force Fidel Castro out of power

• to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba

What was likely McCarthy's most potent tool in his inquiries?

• the public's fear of communism

• the prestige of his position

• his disregard for the truth

• his relentless attitude

What was MOST LIKELY McCarthy's motivation for his inquiries?

• government security and integrity

• resentment toward communism

• personal gain and prestige

• adherence to capitalism

What has the term "McCarthyism" come to represent?

• racial integration in public education

• attempts to encourage totalitarian dictatorships

• protection of the constitutional rights of accused persons

• unfounded accusations of disloyalty and a climate of fear

The Cuban Missile Crisis, arguably the closest the world has come to nuclear war, was resolved when

• Cuba agreed to dismantle their offensive missiles and return them to Soviet Union in exchange for dismantling similar weapons housed in Turkey by the US.

• the US Army invaded Cuba via the Bay of Pigs and successfully captured the Soviet stockpile of weapons

• a secret force sent into Cuba by the CIA managed to destroy the Soviet missiles' guidance systems

• US spy planes photographed the Soviet missiles being housed in Cuba, removing the Soviets' element of surprise and making further action on their part futile.

What is the significance of what is happening in the photograph above?

• It was the first televised presidential debate.

• It was the first moderated presidential debate.

• It was the first time presidential candidates debated in person.

• It was the first time presidential candidates made personal attacks.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the impact that a new development had on this debate?

• Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Nixon won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Kennedy won.

• Those who listened to the debate on the radio thought that Kennedy won, but those who watched it on TV thought that Nixon won.

• Because of increased rural electrification, more Americans than ever were able to listen to the candidates debate.

• Because of the threat of nuclear war with Russia, Americans could not use electricity in the evening and did not watch the debate.

Which of the following was NOT a goal included in the Marshall Plan?

• to encourage prosperity across Europe

• to remove barriers to international trade

• to re-establish European colonial power

• to rebuild nations that had been ravaged by war