
Australia's Cold War Responses in the 1950s

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10th Grade
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Samuel Jackson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the term used to describe the fear of communism spreading in Australia during the 1950s?
The Red Scare
The Red Peril
The Communist Threat
The Red Menace
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Australian Prime Minister was in power during the 1950s and implemented policies to combat communism?
John Curtin
Ben Chifley
Robert Menzies
Harold Holt
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year was the ANZUS Treaty, a security agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, signed?
1949
1951
1953
1955
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary aim of the Communist Party Dissolution Act introduced by the Menzies Government?
To dissolve the Australian Labour Party
To ban the Communist Party of Australia
To restrict trade unions
To promote free speech
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conflict in Southeast Asia saw Australian forces deployed to combat communist insurgents during the 1950s?
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
The Malay Emergency
The Indonesian Confrontation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which war did Australia send troops to support South Korea against North Korean and Chinese communist forces?
World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Gulf War
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Petrov Affair primarily concerned with?
A political scandal involving espionage
A trade dispute with the Soviet Union
A diplomatic incident with China
A military conflict in the Pacific
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