Q3 Practice

Which factor fueled debate over national security in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s?

• the fear of communist infiltration

• the development of nuclear power plants

• the slow economic growth following World War II

• the expansion of U.S. involvement in South Vietnam

For four years after the end of World War II, the United States was the world's only super power.

Which action established the Soviet Union as a second super power?

• It invaded and occupied Japan.

• It successfully tested an atomic bomb.

• It launched a satellite into orbit around earth.

• It supported North Korea's invasion of South Korea.

What effect did the setting off a nuclear bomb by the Soviet Union have on international relations?

• It began an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union

• It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It caused the United States and the Soviet Union to work cooperatively in governing territories occupied after World War II

In the years following World War I, the United States adopted isolationist policies.

Identify which 3 actions promoted the United States' isolationist position. (select 3)

• Becoming the first nation to ratify the Treaty of Versailles to institute Wilson's Fourteen Points

• Limiting territorial expansion in the Nine-Power Treaty

• Signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact to stop war as "an instrument of national policy"

• Joining the League of Nations in order to participate in a global peace-keeping mission

• Decision not to join the League of Nations

Which international event contributed to the Second Red Scare in the United States?

• Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Poland.

• Allied forces occupied Japan after World War II.

• China became a communist nation after a civil war.

• Palestine was divided into two states: one Arab and one Jewish.

Use your knowledge of research methods to identify four factors that need to be considered when determining the credibility of a source.

Choose four factors.

• The level of bias in the information

• The author's qualifications

• The ability to verify the information in other credible sources

• The accuracy of the information

• The availability of information

The Cold War dominated international politics during the 1950s and 1960s.

Select the four events that show the impact of the Cold War on international politics during this period.

• Caused the U.S. to boycott the UN Security Council

• Created an arms race between the U.S. and USSR

• Brought the world close to nuclear war in Cuba

• Provoked military conflicts in Korea and Vietnam

• Led to the creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact

Read the thesis below.

The central factor in Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb was the United States' rivalry with the Soviet Union, not ending the War with Japan.

Identify ONE sources that could be used to support this thesis.

• "The use of the atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war effort against the Japanese. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender because of the effective sea blockade." Fleet Admiral William Leahy, 1950 (US)

• "There are voices that assert the bomb should never have been used at all. I can not associate myself with these ideas. I am surprised that very worthy people should adopt the position that rather than this bomb, we should have sacrificed a million Americans and a half a million British lives." Winston Churchill, 1945 (UK)

• "The enemy now possesses a new and terrible weapon with the power to destroy many innocent lives and do incalculable damage. Should we continue to fight, not only would it result in the ultimate collapse of the Japanese nation, but also it would lead to the extinction of human civilization." Emperor Hirohito, 1945 (Japan)

As a result of the defeat of Japan in World War II, Nationalists and Communists were able to resume their struggle for China. How did this renewed struggle contribute to the Cold War?

• by stimulating Japan's economic recovery

• by creating tension between India and Pakistan

• by encouraging European colonialism in Asia

• by increasing U.S. fears of communist expansion

How did the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union impact U.S. society?

• The U.S. government nationalized most large industries.

• Science education was given renewed emphasis in the nation's schools.

• Public protests grew as opposition against the U.S. space program mounted.

• Defense spending was decreased as tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union lessened.