Topic 15 Quiz (Part 2) (PD 5)

Who was the US Senator who called out communists in the US government?

• Joseph McCarthy

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Douglas McArthur

Who was convicted for being a Soviet spy in the US Government?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Douglas McArthur

• Whittaker Chambers

• Neville Chamberlain

Who is known to have sent the USSR nuclear secrets from the US?

• Bill Smith

• Klaus Fuchs

• Hans Schmidt

• Otto Akkerman

How many government employees were called out for being communists by McCarthy?

• 109

• 57

• 32

• 49

What weapons causes widespread global fear during the Cold War?

• Cluster Munitions

• V2/K2 Rockers

• Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles

• Nuclear Bombs

What percentage of Americans lived in poverty after WWII?

• 20% (appx 1/5)

• 32% (appx 1/3)

• 45% (a little less than half)

• 15% (appx 1/6)

True/False: Eisenhower's lack of military background hurt him in the Cold War.

• True

• False

When was the GI Bill passed?

• July 4, 1776
• September 11, 2001
• December 7, 1941
• June 22, 1944

Which countries did the Truman Doctrine provide aid to to help counter the USSR?

• Greece and Italy

• Austria and Romania

• Turkey and Iran

• Greece and Turkey

True/False: The Sunbelt is a region in the Southern part of The U.S. that saw population growth through the 1950s.

• True

• False