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WorksheetsChapter 15 Test Review 2
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
In the 1948 Presidential Election, Southern Democrats nominated Strom Thurmond for President because they:
felt Truman couldn't defeat Eisenhower
opposed Truman's civil rights policies
feared containment would lead to war
feared communist influence in gov't
In response to the Soviet blockade of Berlin, President Truman:
ordered a massive airlift
declared war on the Soviet Union
withdrew American troops from Germany
appealed to the United Nations
The idea behind the Truman Doctrine was to:
Provide economic aid to Greece and Turkey to resist communism
end the Cold War
provide equal rights to minority groups
Nations that were dominated by the Soviet Union were called its
annexed areas
satellites
socialist republics
Bolshevik allies
The commander of the UN troops at the start of the Korean Conflict was
Douglas MacArthur
Matthew Ridgeway
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
All of the following are true of the Korean War EXCEPT
communist N. Korea invaded S. Korea
the UN sent troops to aid S. Korea
N. & S. Korea became one nation when the war ended
General MacArthur was relieved of his command
Korean Conflict was finally settled by:
Communist vicotry
an armistice agreement arrived at in peace talks
joint commission of Chinese, Russians, and Americans
UN victory
What did General MacArthur recommended following the Chinese invasion of Korea?
bombing China
Calling for an immediate cease-fire
declaring war on the Soviet Union
withdrawing American troops
After the American victory at Inchon, President Truman authorized General MacArthur to:
bomb the Soviet Union
observe the 38th Parallel boundary
withdraw all troops from Korea
invade N. Korea
Which of the following was NOT a term of agreement ending the Korean War?
Neither Side claimed victory
China sponsored elections in S. Korea
Many prisoners of war weren't forced to return to communist China & N. Korea
the 38th Parallel divided N. & S. Korea
The committee known as HUAC became well known for investigating communism in the :
film industry
U.S. Military
U.S. Government
Democratic Party
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union formed an Eastern European alliance called:
Warsaw Pact
Union of Soviet Republics
Security Council
United States
The Chinese nationalists were led by Mao Zedong
TRUE
FALSE
Greece eventually became a communist satellite of the Soviet Union
TRUE
FALSE
After WWII, the U.S. and Soviet Union became rivals
TRUE
FALSE
General MacArthur and President Truman agreed on military strategy during the Korean Conflict
TRUE
FALSE
President Truman never asked for a declaration of war against N. Korea
TRUE
FLASE
President Truman ended segregation in the military
TRUE
FALSE
Who was the U.S. Senator that launched a widespread hunt for communists in the government?
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
George Keenan
Mao Zedong
He created the "Containment Act" and was also an American Diplomat and Soviet Expert
Matthew Ridgeway
George Keenan
McCarthy
Ethel Rosenburg
This city is where the armistice was signed ending the Korean Conflict
Wichita
Ness City
Seoul
Panmunjom
Who was the State Department employee accused of plotting to put communists inside the government?
Julius Rosenburg
Albert Einstein
George Keenan
Alger Hiss
What was the phrase coined by Winston Churchill referring to the line that divided Europe between Communists and non-communists?
Black Curtain
Steel Curtain
Iron Curtain
Soft Curtain
Who was the U.S. Senator from Wisconsin who waged war on alleged communists in the gov't?
McCarthy
Truman
MacArthur
Ridgeway
What was the name of the House committee set up to investigate radical groups?
House Un-American Activities Committee
The House that Investigates
Radical Investigating House
Secret House of Secrets
What island did the Chinese Nationalists flee to in 1949?
Taiwan
Philippines
Hawaii
Bermuda
On what date did N. Korea invade S. Korea?
September 20, 1993
June 7, 1941
June 25, 1950
March 1, 1966
