Unit 4 Sem 2 Test

When Stalin refused to remove Soviet troops from eastern Europe and hold free elections, it signaled the start of...

• Cold War
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War

The imaginary barrier that separated communist countries in eastern Europe from democracies in western Europe was called the...

• Copper Curtain
• Bronze Curtain
• Iron Curtain
• Steel Curtain

The name of the US policy where the we vowed to keep communism in check

• containment

• Marshall Plan
• constriction

• confinement

When the Soviets blockaded Berlin in 1948 in hopes of driving us out, how did we respond?

• Berlin Bridge
• Berlin Express
• Berlin Wall
• Berlin Airlift

What military alliance did the Western bloc of nations form to defend against Soviet aggression?

• SEATO
• CSTO
• EU
• NATO

Why did the US implement a policy to help Japan recover and rebuild after WW2?

• To establish dominance over Japan
• To weaken Japan's economy and military power
• To punish Japan for their involvement in WW2
• To prevent the spread of communism and establish a stable ally in Asia.

What moment signaled the beginning of the Korean War?

• South Korean forces invading North Korea on June 25, 1950
• The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953
• North Korean forces invading South Korea on June 25, 1950.
• The United Nations intervention in the conflict

Why did US General Douglas MacArthur leave his command of troops near the end of the Korean War?

• He was injured in combat
• President Truman fired him for insubordination

• He was promoted to a higher position
• He retired from military service

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• Invasion of South Korea by China
• Unification of North and South Korea
• North and South Korea remained separate with a demilitarized zone at the border

• Complete victory for North Korea

Who was not a part of Red Scare investigations?

• Alger Hiss

• Ethel Rosenberg

• Alben Barkley

• Whittaker Chambers