Unit 8: Truman & Eisenhower

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

• Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

• Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

• Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

• Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

What was a major impact of the Soviet Union launching Sputnik in 1957?

• It led to increased federal funding for education in math and science in the United States

• It ended the space race between the US and Soviet Union

• It demonstrated Soviet technological superiority over the US

• It began the Cold War arms race

Which of the following policies did President Truman support after World War II specifically aimed at helping Western European countries resist communist influence?

• The program providing food assistance to developing countries known as USAID

• The Marshall Plan, which gave major economic assistance for rebuilding Western European economies

• The establishment of the NATO military alliance between the US, Canada, and Western Europe

• The trade embargo against communist countries known as the Truman Doctrine

What practice in America during the 1950s does the term "McCarthyism" refer to?

• Televised congressional hearings becoming very popular

• Making accusations against people being communists without evidence

• The FBI spying on radical groups

• Many suburbs and mass-produced homes being built

What was the most important reason for the United States and other Western countries creating NATO in 1949?

• To rebuild Europe's economy after World War II

• To share intelligence about the Soviet Union

• To form a defensive military pact against possible Soviet threats

• To unify the command of their armed forces

What was the outcome of the Korean War which lasted from 1950-1953?

• A decisive victory for North Korea in conquering South Korea

• A reunified Korea under communist rule

• South Korea retaining control of its territory below the 38th parallel

• The liberation of North Korea from communism

What term describes when the United States and Soviet Union went to the edge of actually starting a war during political confrontations in the Cold War?

• Containment

• Peaceful coexistence

• Brinkmanship

• Mutually assured destruction

Which US government programs were created to stop the spread of communism in poor countries after World War II?

• The Peace Corps

• NASA

• The Marshall Plan

• All of the above

What did President Eisenhower threaten to use against communists during the Cold War under his "massive retaliation" policy?

• Invasion with troops

• Economic sanctions

• Nuclear weapons
  

• Covert CIA operations