Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Who was the lead scientific figure behind the Manhattan Project and later questioned the morality of nuclear weapons?

• Klaus Fuchs

• George Kennan

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Allen Dulles

What did George Kennan's 1946 "Long Telegram" advocate?

• Expansion of NATO into Asia

• Containment of Soviet influence

• The immediate bombing of Moscow

• De-Stalinization

Which 1947 law created the CIA and restructured U.S. national security institutions?

• National Defense Authorization Act

• Marshall Plan

• National Security Act

• NATO Agreement

What was the main goal of the 1949 Berlin Airlift?

• Smuggle spies out of East Germany

• Deliver food and supplies to West Berlin

• Build the Berlin Wall

• Establish the KGB in Berlin

The Warsaw Pact was formed in response to:

• The Hydrogen Bomb test

• Soviet collectivization failures

• The formation of NATO

• The CIA's first major operation

Who were convicted and executed in 1953 for allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets?

• Allen and John Dulles

• Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

• Klaus Fuchs and Kim Philby

What is McCarthyism best known for?

• Promoting American scientific achievements

• Encouraging international cooperation

• Accusing Americans of communism without evidence

• Promoting nuclear disarmament

What major Cold War agency did Allen Dulles lead?

• NSA

• RAND Corporation

• CIA

• FBI

What concept did President Eisenhower's "New Look" policy emphasize?

• Focus on soft diplomacy

• Increasing ground troops in Europe

• Heavy reliance on nuclear weapons for deterrence

• Withdrawal from NATO

The CIA-backed overthrow of Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953 was primarily to protect:

• Communist rebels

• Oil interests

• Nuclear scientists

• The Shah’s family