Postwar America and Cold War Quiz

What was the primary goal of U.S. Cold War strategies?

• Expanding communist influence globally

• Promoting free-market economies and containing communism

• Establishing authoritarian governments

• Limiting democratic systems worldwide

What policy outlined U.S. support for nations resisting communism, starting with Greece and Turkey?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• NATO Alliance

• Containment Act

Which postwar program aimed to rebuild Western Europe’s economies and strengthen democratic governments?

• NATO Treaty

• The New Deal

• Marshall Plan

• GI Bill

The Korean War ended with:

• A complete communist victory in Korea

• A united Korea under U.N. control

• A stalemate dividing Korea at the 38th parallel

• An expansion of the U.S. into Asia

The Cuban Missile Crisis highlighted:

• The ease of U.S.-Soviet negotiations

• A near nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• The end of the Cold War

• The success of NATO intervention in Cuba

What was the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) responsible for?

• Investigating suspected communists in the U.S.

• Supporting civil rights movements

• Promoting economic equality

• Supporting the New Deal programs

Which event epitomized the intense anti-communist fervor of the 1950s?

• Truman’s reelection

• The launch of Sputnik

• The Scopes Trial

• The Rosenberg espionage trial

The Hollywood blacklist resulted in:

• Workers in Hollywood being banned from their professions due to suspected communist ties

• A rise in anti-communist sentiment in Europe

• The repeal of anti-communist laws

• The establishment of labor unions in the entertainment industry

What revealed the limits of public tolerance for extreme anti-communist methods in the U.S.?

• The McCarthy hearings’ exposure of government corruption

• The televised Army-McCarthy hearings

• The Marshall Plan’s funding efforts

• Passage of the GI Bill

What was a significant long-term impact of the Red Scare on American society?

• Strengthened civil liberties

• Encouraged dissent and political freedom

• Fostered suspicion and stifled dissent

• Reduced fears of external threats