History EOC: USA 6

Why did President Harry Truman create the Loyalty Review Program in 1947?

• The government hoped to ease the economic problems in Europe.

• The government feared the intrusion of communists into American politics.

• The government grew concerned about an attack by the Japanese military.

• The government sought to ease the transition of military men and women  returning to domestic life.

What was a result of actions taken by the House Un-American Activities  Committee (HUAC)?

• Blacklisted Americans were fired from jobs.

• Americans who supported Communism were deported.

• Soldiers suspected of favoring communism were forced to leave the  military.

•  Communist supporters attempted a violent takeover of the federal  government.

 Read the excerpt and answer the question below.

Much of the evidence now available of the illegal actions of Communists . . . is  derived from wire-tapping surveillance. . . . [W]iretap evidence is now  inadmissible in prosecutions in Federal courts. . . . [I]t is essential that the  information we procure be admissible in court. . . . [Thus, we call for] the  enactment of legislation to authorize the introduction in Federal courts, in  national security cases, of evidence procured by wire-tapping. –U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell, 1954

How did the attitude expressed in this excerpt impact the cultural climate of the  early 1950s?

• A political culture developed in support of increased domestic spying.

• A popular culture developed that expressed fear of a foreign influence.

• A counterculture developed that sought to create an alternative to  mainstream society.

• A youth culture developed on college campuses that called for an  expansion of civil rights.

Which government action was taken as a result of the Red Scare during the  1950s?

•  President Eisenhower increased the size of the armed forces.

• Several U.S. Supreme Court justices were removed from office.

• President Eisenhower encouraged the adoption of isolationist policies.

• The House Un-American Activities Committee conducted investigations.

Which phrase best describes the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• to enable a return to isolationism

•  to prevent a conflict between allies

• to encourage the regulation of banks

• to prevent the spread of communism

How did the Truman Doctrine compare with the Marshall Plan?

• Both sought to restore political stability, but the primary focus of the  Marshall Plan was economic recovery.

• Both sought the containment of Communism, but the primary focus of the  Marshall Plan was to reunite Germany.

• Both were effects of the start of the Korean War, but the primary focus of  the Truman Doctrine was to occupy Japan.

•  Both were effects of the end of World War II, but the primary focus of the  Truman Doctrine was to identify domestic Communists.

How did the Soviet Union react when West Germany became a member of the  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• The Soviet Union established the Warsaw Pact.

• The Soviet Union wrote the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

• The Soviet Union signed the Paris Peace Accords.

• The Soviet Union negotiated the Camp David Accords.

How did nuclear technology impact the economy of the United States after World  War II?

• It became the most affordable source of power.

• It became a major focus of military spending.

• It became an important export commodity.

•  It became a major source of tax revenue.

Which issue had the greatest effect on the proliferation of nuclear weapons  during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration?

• the elimination of test-ban treaties

• the establishment of the domino theory

• the adoption of the massive retaliation doctrine

• the development of the military-industrial complex

How did the development and use of nuclear technology during World War II  affect future relationships?

• Nuclear weapons were used at the Battle of Stalingrad and caused political  rivalries between the Soviet Union and United States.

• Nuclear weapons were used at the Battle of Midway and caused political  tension in Southeast Asia and Japan.

• The bombing of Dresden caused countries to consider the economic  implications of using nuclear power.

• The bombing of Hiroshima caused countries to consider the social  implications of using nuclear power.