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Chapter 22 Matching People
Who was Harry Truman?
32nd President of the United States and the man who led us through the Great Depression.
Leader of the U.N. forces in Korea during the Korean War.
33rd President of the United States and the man who was willing to fight communism at the beginning of the Cold War.
He was the first African American to play professional sports in the United States in 1947.
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the first African American to play professional sports in the U.S. and broke the "color line" in 1947 when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Who was he?
Alger Hiss
Michael Jordan
Muhammad Ali
Jackie Robinson
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the leader of the U.N. forces in Korea. Truman had to fire him because he wanted to use nuclear weapons on China. Who was he?
George C. Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Douglas MacArthur
George Kennan
Chapter 22 Matching People
The people in this photo were accused of giving the Soviets secrets about the atomic bomb. They were found guilty of espionage and executed in the electric chair in 1953. Who were they?
Thomas E. and Margaret Dewey
Whittaker and Loretta Chambers
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Adali and Rebecca Stevenson
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was a former State Department official charged with giving the Soviets secret documents on microfilm. Although he claimed he was not a spy or a member of the Communist Party, he was found guilty of perjury and served three years in prison before he was released. Who was this man?
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
George Kennan
Richard Nixon
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was Truman's Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense and proposed a plan to help re-build Western Europe. His plan also helped countries in Europe resist communist influences there. Who was he?
Thomas E. Dewey
Adali Stevenson
George C. Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Chapter 22 Matching People
This man in this photo ran against Harry Truman in 1948 as the Republican Party candidate. He claimed that Truman was mis-handling foreign policy and running up the deficit. He lost to Truman during the late night hours of ballot-counting even though he was favored to win the election. Who was he?
Joseph McCarthy
Adali Stevenson
Thomas E. Dewey
Richard Nixon
Chapter 22 Matching People
This man was the former governor of Illinois and was a member to the initial delegation to the United Nations. He ran against Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Democratic Party candidate in 1952 and 1956, he lost to Eisenhower in a landslide both times. Who was he?
Adali Stevenson
Thomas E. Dewey
Richard Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the Soviet dictator from 1926 until 1953. He is responsible for purging millions of people during World War II and setting up a Communist government in Poland in 1945. He tried cutting off West Berlin in 1948 from the Allied Powers, but was unable to make the Allies give it up. Who was this man?
Adolf Hitler
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Chapter 22 Matching People
Who was Whittaker Chambers?
He was a Soviet spy and obtained the secrets to the atomic bomb from people who worked on the Manhattan Project.
He was the man that turned in Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as spies that gave the Soviets secrets to the bomb.
He was the former editor of Time Magazine and claimed he had proof that Alger Hiss gave secrets to the Soviets because he had hidden the microfilm in a hollowed out pumpkin.
He was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin that claimed there were many card-carrying members of the Communist Party that worked in the U.S. State Department.
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. In 1950, he claimed he had a list of at least 205 people that worked in the State Department that had ties to the Communist Party. He was eventually censured by the entire U.S. Senate in 1954 and died from alcohol poisoning in 1957. Who was he?
George Kennan
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Adali Stevenson
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the Communist leader of China from 1949 until 1976. He is considered the founding father of the People's Republic of China. His theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as "Maoism." Who was he?
Nikita Khrushchev
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Fidel Castro
Chapter 22 Matching People
This man was the Soviet dictator from 1956 until 1964 when he was ousted after the Cuban Missile Crisis. He worked on de-Stalinizing the Soviet Union and formed ties with Fidel Castro. He pledged in 1956 that the Soviet Union would "bury the United States." Who was he?
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the Communist dictator of Cuba from 1959 until 2006, when he handed the dictatorship over to his brother. He formed a relationship with the Soviets during the 1960's and his administration relied heavily on nationalistic sentiment and widespread hostility toward the United States. Who was this man?
Fulgencio Batista
Anastatsio Somoza
Fidel Castro
Hugo Chávez
Chapter 22 Matching People
The man in this photo was the U.S. diplomat in charge of the U.S. embassy in Moscow at the beginning of the Cold War. He sent Truman and his cabinet the "Long Telegram" that explained his views about how and why the Soviets acted as they did. Who was this man?
Richard Nixon
Joseph McCarthy
George Kennan
Thomas E. Dewey
Chapter 22 Matching People
This man was the 37th President of the United States, but he was Eisenhower's Vice President from 1953 to 1961. He made his name by becoming a staunch anti-communist and a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Who was this man?
George McGovern
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Chapter 22 Introduction
Revisionist historians who analyze the Cold War claim that the _________ were the aggressors and precipitated the tensions at the end of World War II.
Soviet Union
United States
Japanese
North Koreans
Chapter 22 Introduction
The Cold War turned into a "hot war" for the United States in 1950 and in 1965, in _________ and _________.
Poland and Czechoslovakia
China and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
West Germany and East Germany
Chapter 22 Introduction
Those historians who hold to the traditional view of the Cold War claim that the _________ were the aggressors and precipitated the tensions that caused it.
Soviets
United States
North Koreans
East Germans
Chapter 22 Introduction
For many years during the Cold War era, Republicans claimed that Democrats were ___________ as a result of how FDR handled the negotiations at Yalta.
tough on communism
soft on communism
ignorant about communism
responsible for communism
Chapter 22 Introduction
Which one of the following is the definition of a "cold" war?
It is a state of shooting at your enemy and killing only military personnel.
It is using only atomic weapons during a time of political tension with another's adversary.
It occurs when both sides officially declare war on each other, like what happened during World War II.
It is the use of words, threats, scare tactics, and the building up of weapons instead of actually killing the opponent.
Chapter 22 Introduction
What "white" professional sport saw the first African American break the race barrier in 1947?
Basketball
Baseball
Hockey
Football
Chapter 22 Introduction
The "twin shocks" of 1949 were ________ and ________?
The Berlin Blockade and the invasion of South Korea by the North Koreans.
The communists taking over China and the Soviets detonating an atomic bomb.
Joseph McCarthy being censured by the U.S. Senate and the conviction of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.
The establishment of Israel and the desegregation of the military by executive order.
Chapter 22 Introduction
Harry Truman lost credibility for all of the following events after World War II EXCEPT:
The Soviets detonated the atom bomb
The communists prevailed in China
The Berlin Airlift
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were found guilty of giving secrets to the Soviets about the bomb
Chapter 22, Section 1
The two super powers that existed after World War II were _______ and ______?
The U.S. and China
The U.S. and Britain
The U.S. and Germany
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
Chapter 22, Section 1
Most historians claim the Cold War began at the World War II conference held at ________?
Yalta
Potsdam
Casablanca
Tehran
Chapter 22, Section 1
The Cold War began in _______ and ended in _______ when the Berlin War came down.
1941 and 1961
1945 and 1981
1950 and 1953
1945 and 1989
Chapter 22, Section 1
In 1946, Winston Churchill gave a speech in which he said that, "From Stetin on the Baltic, to Trieste on the Adriatic, an _______ ________ has descended across the European continent." What was the term he used to describe the boundaries between the "West" and the "East" in Europe?
Iron Curtain
Iron Line
Iron Parallel
Iron Gate
Chapter 22, Section 1
In 1948 and 1949, Germany and Berlin were divided into ______ sectors.
4
3
2
5
Chapter 22, Section 1
Nations that are politically and economically controlled by another, more powerful country, are referred to as _________?
Imperialist Nations
Open Door Sectors
Containment Nations
Satellite Nations
Chapter 22, Section 1
In 1949, the division of Germany became clear. Which side did the United States support?
West Germany
East Germany
None of the two
Both West and East Germany
Chapter 22, Section 1
Originally, there were _____ nations that were part of the U.N. Security Council, and of that total, ______ were permanent members, including the United States.
5 and 11
15 and 11
11 and 15
11 and 5
Chapter 22, Section 1
One of the agreements reached at Yalta was the unanimous decision by FDR, Churchill and Stalin to issue a statement that declared "the right of all people to choose the form of government under which they would live." This statement, signed by all three, was called the ________?
Atlantic Charter
Declaration of a Liberated Europe
Yalta Agreement
Potsdam Declaration
Chapter 22, Section 1
One of the big disagreements at Yalta was the composition of the new Polish government set up there. FDR and Churchill went along with Stalin in recognizing the make-up of his new Polish government as long as Stalin agreed to ___________?
include members of the pre-war Polish government and hold "free elections" in the near future
include at least five Polish Jews in the new government
include less reparations from Germany as a result of getting his way over the issue of Poland
include at least five German non-communists in the new government
Chapter 22, Section 1
Most Soviets accepted Vladimir Lenin's theory that __________ countries, like the U.S., would eventually try to destroy communism. This led to a huge insecurity on the part of the Soviets when dealing with them after World War II.
Capitalist
Socialist
Marxist
Monarchial
Chapter 22, Section 1
FDR died on ________?
April 14, 1946
April 20, 1945
April 2, 1945
April 12, 1945
Chapter 22, Section 1
In order to make the Soviets back away from receiving heavy reparations from the Germans, Truman had to let Stalin take ________?
Some atomic bombs from Germany
Some industrial equipment from the other zones in Germany
Some military secrets from the Germans
Some prisoners of war from Germany back to the Soviet Union
Chapter 22, Section 1
It was Winston Churchill who said in 1945 that the ________ "stood at this moment at the summit of the world." He meant that this country was the dominant power in the world at the time, and could be the guiding light for the whole world.
Germany
Soviet Union
Great Britain
United States
Chapter 22, Section 2
As a result of the situation in Berlin in 1948-49, Truman and his administration were able to set up a defense alliance of countries in Europe and North America that pledged to stick together if or when anyone in the alliance system was attacked. This pact was called ________?
SEATO
UNESCO
NATO
MKULTRA
Chapter 22, Section 2
Which one of the following statements describes the containment policy?
To restrain, check, or halt the Soviets.
To help, support, or embrace the Soviets.
To crush, conquer, or annihilate the Soviets.
To leave alone and not instigate any actions that might upset the Soviets.
Chapter 22, Section 2
In June 1948, what did Stalin do in Berlin that forced the United States to act in such a way as to support the people of West Berlin but not instigate an act of aggression against the Soviets?
Stalin bombed the people in West Berlin.
Stalin arrested many people from West Berlin on "trumped" up charges and jailed them in East Berlin.
Stalin sent troops into West Berlin to convince people to join the Communist Party.
Stalin blocked all traffic and communications in and out of West Berlin.
Chapter 22, Section 2
Our foreign policy to combat the spread of Soviet communism was a philosophy created by State Department expert George F. Kennan. What was the word that summed up what our policy would be against the Soviets?
the Truman Doctrine
NATO
"Containment"
the Marshall Plan
Chapter 22, Section 2
The first two countries that Truman wanted to help during the Cold War were _______ and _______?
Czechoslovakia and Korea
Greece and Turkey
China and Japan
Berlin and Prague
Chapter 22, Section 2
The war in Korea broke out because __________?
The South Koreans crossed the 38th parallel and attacked the North.
The Soviets invaded North Korea and then attacked South Korea.
The Chinese invaded South Korea and then attacked in North Korea.
The North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel and attacked the South.
Chapter 22, Section 2
Today, the United States still supports the country of ________ and contributes armed forces that guard the DMZ on the Korean peninsula?
South Korea
North Korea
China
Iran
Chapter 22, Section 2
What was the Soviet response to the Marshall Plan set up by the United States?
The Soviets set up the Molotov Plan of economic aid to Eastern Europe.
The Soviets bombed West Berlin and waited for the U.S. to react.
The Soviets established the KGB.
The Soviets developed cooperation with non-communist countries.
Chapter 22, Section 2
What was the Soviet response to the establishment of NATO?
The Soviets convinced the U.S. to reduce military spending.
The Soviets formed the Warsaw Pact.
The Soviets blockaded West Berlin.
The Soviets attacked Greece and Czechoslovakia.
Chapter 22, Section 2
What persuaded Stalin to blockade all travel and services coming in and out of West Berlin in 1948?
The Soviets had successfully taken over Turkey.
The U.S., Britain, and France had merged their zones in German and in Berlin.
Truman was elected president in November 1948.
Truman created the CIA and the NSC in 1947.
Chapter 22, Section 2
When did the "hot" or shooting war in Korea take place?
1945-1953
1989-2000
1950-1953
1953-1989
Chapter 22, Section 2
How come the war in Korea is technically still on?
There is not a dividing line separating North and South Korea.
Congress never approved of the war's end.
Truman would not tell MacArthur to stop pushing the North Koreans past the 38th parallel.
There has never been a peace treaty signed between the U.S. and the North Koreans.
Chapter 22, Section 2
Approximately how many Americans died in the Korean War?
About 330,000
About 3,000
About 33,000
About 333
Chapter 22, Section 2
Two far-reaching effects of the Korean War were ________?
Increased American defense spending and the erosion of public confidence in Truman.
Increased prestige for Senator McCarthy and the building of the Berlin Wall.
The re-election of Truman and the removal of U.S. conventional forces in Europe.
Reduction of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and decreased U.S. aid to Taiwan.
Chapter 22, Section 2
Who thought that the United States and the communists were engaged in a world war and wanted to take the war into China and use nuclear weapons to end the war in Korea?
Dean Acheson
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Chapter 22, Section 2
Which one of the following statements best describes what happened during the Chinese Revolution of 1949?
The Nationalists, led by Mao Zedong, forced the Communists, led by Chiang Kai-shek to retreat to North Korea.
The Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek, forced the Communists, led by Mao Zedong to retreat to the Bataan Peninsula.
The Communists, led by Mao Zedong, forced the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek, to retreat to the island of Taiwan.
The Libertarians, led by Kim Jung Un, forced the Democrats, led by Syngman Rhee, to retreat to the island of Luzon.
Chapter 22, Section 2
Our defense against the rise of communism in Asia was to help re-build __________ rapidly after World War II ended.
North Korea
Japan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Chapter 22, Section 3
What was the Red Scare Movement of the 1950's about?
People were afraid others would accuse them of being a communist or belonging to the Communist Party.
People were eager to join a branch of the CIA so they could spy on the Soviets.
People were wondering if Truman belonged to the Communist Party.
People were afraid the United States was going to attack the Soviet Union and set off a nuclear war with them.
Chapter 22, Section 3
One of the most prominent people on HUAC was a young Congressman that helped seek the prosecution of Alger Hiss. this young Congressman later went on to become President of the United States. He was ________?
Gerald Ford
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Chapter 22, Section 3
The people brought to trial in 1950 and executed in 1953 because they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage were _________?
Joseph McCarthy and Douglas MacArthur
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
George C. Marshall and George Kennan
Chapter 22, Section 3
What does the term "McCarthyism" mean today?
It means to identify people who are different from us.
It means accusing people of something with little proof.
It means showing strong support for communism.
It means to develop a position on an important issue.
Chapter 22, Section 3
HUAC stands for _________?
House Universal Atomic Committee
Hollywood Understands the Activities of Communism
House Un-American Activities Committee
Houston United Astronaut Command Center
Chapter 22, Section 3
What man was the head of the Screen Actors Guild during the early 1950's and claimed that some Hollywood directors were members of the Communist Party?
J. Edgar Hoover
Richard Nixon
Alger Hiss
Ronald Reagan
Chapter 22, Section 3
The United States Department of State released the ________ in 1995 that claimed the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were in fact, guilty of spying and passing information on to the Soviets?
"Pumpkin Papers"
NSC Document # 68
Venona Documents
Pentagon Papers
Chapter 22, Section 3
Who was the young Congressman from California on the HUAC Committee that gained popularity by prosecuting Alger Hiss?
Earl Warren
Thomas Dewey
Richard Nixon
Dean Acheson
Chapter 22, Section 3
Joseph McCarthy's downfall began in 1954 when he accused the army's lawyer, ___________, of harboring a communist sympathizer.
Whittaker Chambers
Joseph Welch
Alger Hiss
John Foster Dulles
Chapter 22, Section 3
Joseph McCarthy was reprimanded or _______ by the full Senate. This is the highest form of disapproval one can get from the U.S. Senate.
Censured
Perjured
Subverted
Coverted
Chapter 22, Section 3
Americans were so shocked in 1953 when we found out the Soviets had successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb that families began to build _________ in their backyards.
Nuclear missiles
B-52's
Launch pads
Fallout shelters
Chapter 22, Section 4
The presidency of _______ dominated most of the 1950's.
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chapter 22, Section 4
If Harry Truman brought us into the Nuclear Age, Dwight D. Eisenhower __________?
Down-graded our nuclear capabilities
Up-graded our nuclear capabilities
Ended our nuclear capabilities
Offered other nations our nuclear capabilities
Chapter 22, Section 4
Eisenhower also relied more on our CIA to _________?
Negotiate with defense industries over the latest technology in weapon capabilities
Continue the war in Korea against the communists there.
Conduct covert operations and assassinate leaders unsympathetic to the U.S.
Issue warnings about what organizations and individuals were suspected of being card-carrying members of the Communist Party.
Chapter 22, Section 4
The new Soviet dictator in 1956 was ________?
Joseph Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Yuri Andropov
Chapter 22, Section 4
Eisenhower had plans to visit the Soviet Union in 1960 but _________?
The Soviets concluded an invasion of Turkey at that time.
The Soviets launched Sputnik and Americans felt we would be supporting the Russians if the president would have visited at the time.
The Soviets were choosing a new premier at the time and Eisenhower did not want to influence the choosing.
The Soviets shot down one of our spy planes and captured Francis Gary Powers.
Chapter 22, Section 4
Eisenhower and his Secretary of State, __________, justified using "brinkmanship" as a way to effectively deal with the communists.
Henry Wallace
Clark Clifford
John Foster Dulles
Robert Taft
Chapter 22, Section 4
The relationship that exists between the military and the defense industries to promote greater military spending on the latest technology or gadgets is referred to as the ________?
Military-Consumerism Complex
Military-Industrial Complex
Technological-Security Complex
Security-Inferiority Complex
Chapter 22, Section 4
The "October Surprise" of 1957 refers to which one of the following events of the 1950's?
Our U-2 spy plane being shot down by the Soviets.
The creation of NASA in 1958.
Our participation in the St. Lawrence Seaway Project.
The Soviets launching of Sputnik I.
Chapter 22, Section 4
The big issue in the 1956 presidential election was ________?
The on-going war in Korea
Should federal aid be given to public education?
Eisenhower's health
Should the U.S. complete the St. Lawrence Seaway Project?
Chapter 22, Section 4
What project in the United States did Eisenhower embark on as a result of him viewing the Autobahn in Germany during World War II?
Giving federal aid to public and private education
Building the interstate highway system
Creating a space program that would keep up with the Germans
Creating an international spy organization like the CIA
Chapter 22, Section 4
Which one of the following programs was initiated as a result of the Soviets beating the U.S. into outer space in 1957?
Federal aid to public and private schools
Creating the St. Lawrence Seaway Project
Building the interstate highway system
Initiating U-2 spy flights over Eastern Europe
Chapter 22, Section 4
Eisenhower believed that the key to victory in the Cold War was not simply military might but also a _________?
Strong CIA
Strong Air Force
Strong leaders
Strong economy
Chapter 22, Section 4
The two countries in which the CIA was used to assassinate leaders un-sympathetic to the United States were in ________ and ________?
China and North Korea
Egypt and Czechoslovakia
Iran and Guatemala
Greece and Turkey
Chapter 22, Section 4
The "Big Five" Nations that want to control who possesses nuclear weapons today are the countries of _________?
Israel, India Pakistan, North Korea and Iran
Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and Chile
Austria, Hungary, Czech, Poland and Bulgaria
Russia, the U.S., China, France and Great Britain
Chapter 22, Section 4
What country presently has more nuclear weapons than the United States?
China
Russia
France
Great Britain
Chapter 22, Section 4
In the 1950's, Eisenhower had nuclear missiles called ________ placed in states in the West like South Dakota.
B-52's
IED's
SADM's
ICBM's
Chapter 22, Section 4
For years, the United States supported the Nationalist island of _________ against Chinese aggression. The Chinese claim that the island is theirs and they want the islanders to live according to the communist regime on mainland China.
South Korea
Okinawa
Honshu
Taiwan
Chapter 22, Section 4
The Iranian leader that our CIA helped to oust in 1954 was Mohammed _________?
Pahlavi
Mossadegh
Guzman
Nasser
Chapter 22, Section 4
Why did Soviet premier Khrushchev want a "thaw" in Cold War relations with the U.S. and the rest of the world?
He thought Stalin's policies were economically unfeasible.
He thought Stalin's policies were too mild.
He thought Stalin's policies were the only way one could produce results.
He thought Stalin's policies were too harsh and oppressive.
Chapter 22, Section 4
The Eisenhower Doctrine had to do with extending the policy of "containment" into _________?
Africa
Europe
the Middle East
Australia
Chapter 22, Section 4
What did the Suez Crisis have to deal with?
It had to do with Britain and France invading Egypt to get back control of the Suez Canal.
It had to do with Chiang Kai-shek taking over mainland China and using Chinese troops to take back the Suez Canal.
It had to do with Jacobo Arbenz Guzman ordering weapons from Czechoslovakia and using them on U.S. troops in the Suez.
It had to do with Gamal Abdel Nasser selling the Suez Canal to the Soviets for nuclear weapons and armaments.
Chapter 22, Section 4
Eisenhower's critics called his foreign policy "brinkmanship." What was "brinkmanship"?
It was the willingness to give in and appease one's enemy.
It was the willingness to go to the brink of war in order to get the other side to back down.
It was the willingness to spend one's enemy out of being able to keep up with the amount of weapons and armaments we can produce.
It was the willingness to use the CIA to secretly topple foreign leaders and keeping it a secret from the American people.
Bridge of Spies
At the beginning of the movie to defend Rudolf Abel, James Donovan said to his boss, "I'm just an insurance lawyer." Although this was true, it was a vast understatement. What important trial in 1945 did Donovan help prosecute?
the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
the trial of Leopold and Loeb
the trial of Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka, KS
the Nuremberg Trials
Bridge of Spies
In this movie, James Donovan was able to obtain the release of what two Americans from the Soviets?
Wolfgang Vogel and Frederic Pryor
Joe Murphy and Francis Gary Powers
Mortimer Byers and Robert H. Jackson
Frederic Pryor and Francis Gary Powers
