U.S. B: Final Exam Review

The competition for world influence between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1990 is known as

• the Venona Project.

• World War II.

• the Soviet Conflict.

• the Cold War.

Which of the following was one of the primary goals of the Marshall Plan?

• To encourage the spread of Communism

• To help European countries rebuild their economies

• To gain access to the oil in Eastern Europe

• To defeat Germany in World War II

How did the Korean War begin in 1950?

• The Soviet Union attacked North Korea.

• The Japanese invaded the Korean peninsula.

• The Chinese attacked North Korea.

• Communist North Korea attacked South Korea.

In what way did Communist China participate in the Korean War in 1950?

• They sent troops to aid North Korea.

• They sent troops to aid South Korea.

• They sent supplies to South Korea, but no troops.

• They invaded Taiwan.

The US-led alliance of Western nations, formed in 1949, to stop Soviet military aggression was the

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO).

• Warsaw Pact.

• Munich Pact.

Cold War tensions began at the Yalta Conference. What was one of the biggest issues debated at Yalta?

• the right of countries to choose their own governments.

• whether or not Russia should control France as a buffer zone.

• whether or not to divide Turkey into four zones.

• the right of Germany to rebuild its military forces.

What is a “Red Scare”?

• A postwar economic boom

• The buildup of military forces

• Fear of increased violence

• Fear of the spread of communism

President Truman promoted civil rights by issuing an executive order to integrate

• the military.

• neighborhoods in big cities.

• baseball.

• hotels and restaurants.

Which of the following was a lawyer for the NAACP and the first black Supreme Court Justice?

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Lewis

• James Meredith

What prompted the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott?

• the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision

• the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• the beating of the Freedom Riders

• the arrest of Rosa Parks