AP CH 26.1 AMPROM Assessment

What were the objectives of the United States when it went to war in Korea?

• To implement the containment policy

• To spread communism

• To support a democratic government

• To change military objectives

What was Harry Truman's policy to counter the Soviet Union's threat?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Containment Policy

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The Truman Doctrine

Which organization was created as a part of the new containment policy?

• The United Nations

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The Warsaw Pact

What was the main goal of the containment policy mentioned in the text?

• To spread communism in Asia

• To contain the spread of Soviet power around the globe

• To dismantle large military establishments

• To rebuild the American economy after World War II

According to the text, what was one of the consequences of the second Red Scare in America?

• It promoted free speech and debate

• It led to a decrease in anti-Communist hysteria

• It stifled dissent and debate

• It strengthened ties with leftist groups

What was the outcome for the United States after World War II as described in the text?

• It became less influential in world affairs

• It faced severe devastation similar to the Soviet Union

• It emerged as the most powerful nation on the planet

• It lost its military and industrial capacity

What did the Marshall Plan involve?

• A military buildup and an aid program for Asia

• A military buildup and an aid program for Europe

• A strategy to spread communism in Europe

• A strategy to dismantle the United States military

What did American leaders and citizens regard as the means to preserve national security and bring freedom, democracy, and capitalism to the rest of the world, according to the text?

• The containment of Soviet influence in Europe

• The expansion of the U.S. economy and military power

• The American system of economic advantage

• The Marshall Plan

What was President Harry S Truman's belief about the American system, as mentioned in the text?

• It could only survive in America if it became a world system

• It was necessary to share it with the Soviet Union

• It was superior to the Soviet system but should not expand

• It was destined to fail without support from other nations

What was the U.S. response to Soviet actions in Eastern Europe after World War II, as described in the text?

• The U.S. sent military forces to confront the Soviet Union

• The U.S. supported democratic elections in Eastern Europe

• The U.S. established satellite countries throughout Eastern Europe

• The U.S. allowed U.S. access to the rich oil fields there