Cold War Unit Test Review

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased

• U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

• Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed

• U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely

What prompted the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to target the "Hollywood Ten"?

• Support for American isolationism in the years leading up to World War II

• Increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights legislation

• Growing anxiety related to the economic effects of the Great Depression

• Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

• The U.S. began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

• The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

• The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the U.S. from space.

• The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?

• The threat of the Soviet naval blockade

• The assistance of the Chinese military

• The use of atomic weapons on northern cities

• The involvement of UN forces under the command of the U.S.

During the 1950s the federal government funded educational initiatives in math and science in response to -

• the development of the ENIAC computer

• the announcement of international education guidelines

• the successful launch of the first artificial satellite

• the discovery of new chemical elements

Why did the U.S. intervene in Korea during the mid-twentieth century?

• The U.S. wanted to promote trade in Southeast Asia.

• The U.S. responded to a surprise attack against a U.S. naval base.

• The U.S. assumed responsibility for defeating terrorist groups.

• The U.S. led the international community in response to an act of aggression.

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in -

• the war effort of the 1940s

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s

• the political scandals of the 1970s

The launch of Sputnik 1 intensified Cold War tensions and caused the -

• U.S. to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

• Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the U.S.

• U.S. to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

• Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

• "The U.N. cannot...fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made..."

• "Above all else, we want to keep the U.S. prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."

• "Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion...and will now use armed invasion and war."

• "As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery...has made economic recovery impossible."

Which action caused the United States to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea's democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea's political leader

• South Korea's blockade of North Korea

• North Korea's invasion of South Korea