US History Chapter 27 Quiz

What significant event happened in 1945 related to international cooperation?

• The Berlin blockade

• The formation of the United Nations

• The proposal of the Truman Doctrine

• The enactment of the Marshall Plan

What did the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 signify?

• The beginning of World War II

• The end of the Cold War era

• The start of the Berlin blockade

• The formation of the United Nations

Who led troops into Korea in 1950?

• General MacArthur

• Senator Joseph McCarthy

• President Eisenhower

• Mao Zedong

What did President Roosevelt hope to promote at the Yalta Conference?

• His vision of postwar cooperation

• The spread of communism

• The division of Germany

• The creation of NATO

What was the outcome of the Yalta meeting regarding Japan?

• The Soviet Union agreed to enter the war against Japan.

• The United States agreed to enter the war against Japan.

• Germany agreed to enter the war against Japan.

• France agreed to enter the war against Japan.

What was President Truman's response to the Soviet blockade?

• He declared war on the Soviet Union

• He organized a massive airlift

• He withdrew from Berlin

• He signed a peace treaty

A region where military forces cannot enter is called __________.

• a demilitarized zone

• no man's land

• buffer state

• a wasteland

A group of writers called ___ had sharp criticisms of 1950s America.

• the Affluent Society

• the Beats

• HUAC

• Hollywood Ten

What was the effect of removing government price controls after the war?

• Prices remained stable

• Prices began to surge

• Prices decreased significantly

• Prices were unaffected

What was the public's concern after World War II?

• Military expansion

• Economic collapse

• Political stability

• Environmental issues