Chapter 23 Review

Who were the “Dixiecrats”?

• members of the national press corps who covered the story of Strom Thurmond’s breakaway from the Democratic Party

• southern Democrats who walked out of the 1948 convention to form the “States’ Rights Democratic Party”

• southern labor organizers who campaigned against passage of the Taft-Hartley Act

• Republicans who favored maintaining segregation in the South in support of the principle of states’ rights

Besides failing to unionize the South, what other intended goal did Operation Dixie not meet?

• ending segregation in southern public schools

• weakening the political control of conservative Democrats in the South

• creating more military bases in the South

• lessening the influence of the Communist Party in America

What was the result of the Korean War?

• North Korea won, but then gave half of its territory to China.

• The United States became divided on the home front as large peace demonstrations occurred in opposition to the war.

• South Korea unified its country and then kicked out the United States.

• Korea remained divided along the thirty-eighth parallel

What was the significance of the formation of NATO?

• It is a security pact stating that a military attack against any of the countries would be considered an attack against all countries.

• It impacted the domestic economy and affected the personal lives of Americans, creating a climate of conformity and normalcy.

• It is the first time the United States had formally tied its security to that of nations in Europe.

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  It is an organized attempt to maintain international peace and develop friendly relationships among all nations.

Which U.S. policy was first tested by the invasion of Korea?

• Appeasement policy

• Cold War policy

• Marshall policy

• Containment policy

Which of the following was a result of McCarthyism in the 1950s?

• There were several U.S. citizens convicted of being communists.

• There was increased fear of communism within the U.S. government.

• There were increased tensions between the U.S. and communist allies.

• There were several Soviet spies found to be working within the State Department of the U.S. government.

This provided aid to the Soviet-occupied zones in Western Germany

• Truman Doctrine

• Berlin airlift

• Marshall Plan

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

This provided political, military, and economic support to nations under threat from communism in Greece and Turkey

• Truman Doctrine

• Berlin airlift

• Marshall Plan

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

This provided a collective security against the Soviet Union

• Truman Doctrine

• Berlin Airlift

• Marshall Plan

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

This helped rebuild the cities and infrastructure of Western European countries damaged during World War II

• Truman Doctrine

• Berlin Airlift

• Marshall Plan

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization