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Early Cold War 2024

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imaginary wall separating Soviet satellite countries from the west

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Red Scare

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Communist Stonewall

2.

Led a communist revolution in China in 1949.

a)

Chang Kai-Shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Kim Il-Sung

3.

Massive aid program for war torn European countries.

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Stalin Plan

d)

United Nations

4.

Congressional committee questioned actors, directors, writers and others about their possible Communists sympathies.

a)

House of Un-American Activities Committee

b)

House Investigative Committee

c)

Communist Finding Committee

d)

Reds Be Gone Committee

5.
Congressmen created fears of a communist conspiracy to overthrow the American government by infiltrating the US State Department with spies
a)
Communist witch hunt
b)
HUAC
c)
McCarthyism
d)
Senate Hearings
6.
US would not attempt to overturn communism where it already existed, but they resolved not to allow it to spread
a)
Containment Policy
b)
One China Policy
c)
Vietnamization
d)
Domino Theory
7.
US President offered military aid to Greece and Turkey when communist rebels threatened these two countries
a)
Eisenhower Doctrine
b)
Nixon Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Doctrine
8.
Soviet Union reacted to creation of Western European alliances by unifying Eastern European satellite countries
a)
NATO
b)
SEATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Moscow Pals
9.
released in 1997 which confirmed the identities of several Americans who had spied for the Soviet Union
a)
Venona Papers
b)
Pentagon Papers
c)
My English Papers
d)
Watergate Papers
10.
Communist North invaded the South, Truman chose to aid the South to prevent the spread of communism; sometimes referred to as the “Forgotten War”
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Gulf War
d)
Afghanistan War
11.
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act; helped veterans with low interest home loans and money for college education
a)
Heroes Legislation
b)
G.I. Bill
c)
Soldier Service Bill
d)
College Aid Bill
12.
1957 the soviets launched the first man-made satellite, marked the beginning of what becomes known as the space race
a)
Sputnik
b)
Sputnik 2
c)
Molniya
d)
Almaz
13.
Stalin ordered a blockade in 1947, the US organized a massive humanitarian relief effort to supply and feed the city
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Winter in Berlin
14.

this married couple was charged with selling national secrets to the soviet union, were convicted and executed

a)

Rosenbergs

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Roosevelts

d)

Jennings

15.
a confrontation between the free nations of the world (US) and the communists nations of the world (Soviets)
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Cold War
c)
Missile Crisis
d)
Terrorism
16.
state department official accused of spying and found guilty of perjury by the HUAC
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Julius Rosenberg
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Alger Hiss
17.
Eisenhower’s plan to connect the nation through a system of roadways; sparked the middle-class move to the suburbs
a)
Interstate Highway Act
b)
Superhighways
c)
State Highways
d)
Road Improvement Act
18.
beginning of a competition for weapons superiority after both the US and Soviet launch nuclear weapons
a)
Arms Race
b)
Nuclear Weapons
c)
Hydrogen Bomb
d)
Atomic Bomb
19.
agreed upon border between communists North Korea and democratic South Korea
a)
Seoul
b)
38th Parallel
c)
 Pyongyang
d)
Incheon
20.
international peacekeeping organization designed to promote global justice and cooperation with member nations.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Regulators
d)
United Countries Peacekeepers
21.

This allowed the US to get passed a Soviet blockade

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Tanks

d)

Jeeps

22.

When Sputnik (First artificial satellite) was launched, how did the US respond?

a)

Gov. funded math and science

b)

Gov. funded history and science

c)

Gov. funded PE and lunch

d)

Gov. funded binocular purchases

23.

What did North Korea's attempt to unify the peninsula challenge for the US?

a)

Containment

b)

Military growth

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Corruption

24.

When the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea, what began?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

D Day Invasion

25.

This offered assistance to soldiers returning home after WWII

a)

GI Bill

b)

GI Joe

c)

23rd Amendment

d)

Highway Act

26.

Joseph McCarthy accused people of being what?

a)

Communists

b)

Democratic

c)

Christians

d)

Corrupt

27.

The policy of containment meant that the US would oppose who? ( whenever economic and military issues were encountered)

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

28.

The fear of communism spreading:

a)

Red Scare

b)

Containment

c)

Nativism

d)

Democratic Whiplash

29.

Although he won many military achievements, Truman fired this general during the Korean War:

a)

Patton

b)

MacArthur

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Stalin

30.

Which married couple was accused, tried, and executed for selling nuclear secrets to the USSR?

a)

Fred and Wilma Flintstone

b)

George and Jane Jetson

c)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

d)

Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt

31.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

32.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

33.

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Big Stick Policy

34.

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

a)

Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

b)

Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

c)

Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

d)

Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union

35.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race.

b)

U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

c)

The U.S. started NASA.

d)

All of the above

36.

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

37.

How did the G.I. Bill contribute to the economic prosperity of the 1950s?

a)

It decreased consumer spending.

b)

It allowed Veterans to get an education and buy homes in suburbs.

c)

It offered incentives under the Bracero Program to temporary laborers.

d)

It created federal domestic programs as part of the Great Society.

38.

What were the relations between the Soviet Union and the United States like after World War 2?

a)

They opposed each other, but never had direct confrontation

b)

They supported each others governments, but fought over economic decisions

c)

They did not interact

d)

They opposed each other, and had direct confrontation

39.

This showed the US was committed to mutual defense

a)

Joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

Joining the League of Nations

c)

Established the Monroe Doctrine

d)

Aided Communism in Japan

40.

How did the US help aid Western European countries after WWII?

a)

Provided financial aid

b)

Built schools and churches

c)

Demanded that they become democracies

d)

Authorized military strikes on neighboring countries.

41.

McCarthyism led to a fear of what?

a)

Communists

b)

Elections

c)

Native Americans

d)

Industrial leaders

42.

What did both the United States and the Soviet Union increase during the Cold War?

a)

Nuclear arsenals

b)

Funding for oil

c)

Aviation expansion

d)

Role of the President

43.

The Korean War was an example of what?

a)

The US using armed invasion and war

b)

The US continuing it's policy of neutrality

c)

The US using nuclear weapons

d)

The US trying to allow the Japanese government to take over the entire land mass of Korea

44.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
45.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
46.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
47.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
48.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
49.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
50.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
51.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
52.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
53.
During the 1950's most Americans were scared of
a)
Communists taking over America
b)
Nuclear war with the Russians
c)
Losing the space race to the Russians
d)
All of these
54.
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik1?
a)
The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR
b)
The US Gov't founded a Fed. Agency dedicated to space exploration
c)
The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space
d)
The USSR collapsed because of economic competition
55.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non-communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
56.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
57.
I was born in 1894.
I was the leader of the USSR.
I wanted to put nuclear missiles on Cuba. I served as leader until 1964.
Who am I?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
58.
What does NATO stand for? 
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Treaty Organization
c)
North American Truce Organization
d)
North Asian Trust Order
59.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
60.

Peacekeeping body of nations

a)

United Nations

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

Clemency

d)

Marshall plan

61.

former state department official accused of being communist. in the 1990s, incriminating documents revealed he was guilty.

a)

Alger Hiss

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

Ethel Rosenberg

62.

former state department official accused of being communist. in the 1990s, incriminating documents revealed he was guilty.

a)

Alger Hiss

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

Ethel Rosenberg

63.

Activists in the American Communist party who were executed as spies

a)

Ethel and julius Rosenberg

b)

Joseph McCarthy and Edna Mode

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower and H. K. Brinkman

d)

John Foster Dulles and Joseph McCarthy

64.

republican senator who claimed communists were taking over the government

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Julius Rosenberg

c)

Alger Hiss

d)

John Foster Dulles

65.

Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence

a)

McCarthyism

b)

witch hunt

c)

blacklist

d)

iron curtain

66.
The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?
a)
It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
b)
It blocked Soviet missiles from arriving in communist Cuba
c)
It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
d)
It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
67.
The Korean peninsula was taken from Japan at the end of World War II. The Soviet Union and the United States clashed over how this territory should be governed. How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States affect the division of the Korean peninsula?
a)
It increased religious tensions, leading to a Buddhist north and a Christian south.
b)
It created political conflict, leading to a communist-controlled north and an anti-communist south.
c)
It intensified ethnic conflict, leading to a north controlled by China and a south controlled by Korea.
d)
It created tensions over natural resources, leading to a mineral-rich north and an agriculturally rich south.
68.
Imaginary wall separating Soviet satellite countries from the west
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Red Scare
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Communist Stonewall
69.
Congressional committee questioned actors, directors, writers and others about their possible Communists sympathies.
a)
House of Un-American Activities Committee
b)
House Investigative Committee
c)
Communist Finding Committee
d)
Reds Be Gone Committee
70.
released in 1997 which confirmed the identities of several Americans who had spied for the Soviet Union
a)
Venona Papers
b)
Pentagon Papers
c)
My English Papers
d)
Watergate Papers
71.
a confrontation between the free nations of the world (US) and the communists nations of the world (Soviets)
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Cold War
c)
Missile Crisis
d)
Terrorism
72.
What are the protesters in the photograph expressing?
a)
their dislike for Latin America
b)
their distrust of Nazi Germany
c)
their hatred of Communism
d)
their fear of a nuclear holocaust
73.
Which is the best explanation for U.S. involvement in the Korean War?
a)
President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation.
b)
General MacArthur had a plan to overthrow Communist China.
c)
Americans felt Korea was located outside the U.S. containment policy.
d)
leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression.
74.
The House Committee on Un-American Activities, the Rosenberg Trial, and the McCarthy hearings led to
a)
military actions by NATO
b)
a decrease in tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union
c)
an American attempt to control Communist infiltration in government
d)
the creation of the Warsaw Pact
75.
What has been an effect of the space technology and exploration on the people of the United States?
a)
It has forced them to find alternate sources of fuel.
b)
It led to advances in the quality of life for most Americans.
c)
It focused attention on the need to deregulate the uses of outer space.
d)
It reduced tensions in the space race as a form of Cold War competition.
76.
Most of the events shown on the timeline occurred as a result of
a)
the attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
the launch of Sputnik
c)
a need for collective security
d)
a fear of Communism
77.
Which generalization regarding these headlines is most valid?
a)
The Cold War affected United States domestic and foreign policy
b)
The Soviet Union assisted in the rebuilding of Japan after World War II.
c)
The United States returned to a foreign policy of neutrality after WWII.
d)
The United Nations led the effort to destroy fascism in Europe.
78.
Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?
a)
to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations
b)
to prevent the integration of various racial groups in U.S. society
c)
to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the United States
d)
to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S.
79.
The primary goal of the U.S. containment policy after World War II was to
a)
limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
b)
end colonialism in Africa and Asia
c)
stop the spread of communism around the world
d)
bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice
80.
Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?
a)
to bring greater equality to the economies of Europe
b)
to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
c)
to aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe
d)
to unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression
81.
US State Department employ who was accused of providing information to the Soviets during the Red Scare (discussed in notes and video clip shown in class)
a)
George Marshall
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Edgar Hoover
d)
Alger Hiss
82.
How was the foreign policy of massive retaliation designed to discourage Soviet aggression?
a)
By preventing the Soviet Union from spreading its version of communism
b)
By responding to Soviet attacks with U.S. nuclear strikes on weaker Soviet allies
c)
By ensuring that the United States could respond to any attack with far greater force
d)
By placing U.S. troops in many different regions of the world
83.
Classify the differences in ideologies/beliefs between Soviet Union and the United States.USSRUSADRAG & DROP THE ANSWERDriven by free enterpriseWhen people work together as equals, they achieve greater thingsSingle political partyDemocraticstate ownership of the means of productionprivate ownership and the right to make moneyPeople need freedomscapitalism was evilCommunistfree electionsImage result for sputnik political cartoon
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84.
During the Cold War the USA was in a Space Race with the USSR. How does this political cartoon describe the climate during this era?
a)
Sputnik was so loud that it was hard for American to sleep
b)
The USA were startled by Sputnik and recognized they needed to work harder to keep up in the space race
c)
Americans would wake up in the night to go outside to see Sputnik
d)
Russian Satellites could now spy on the USA.
85.
During the House Un-American Activities trials and McCarthy’s hunts for communists one of the ways that many American Citizens were hurt was
a)
by serving prison time for believing in communist ideas and reading the Communist Manifesto
b)
by having their freedom of speech, First Amendment rights and civil liberties violated
c)
by being deported for their beliefs to Eastern European countries
d)
by having minorities from every ethnic background being questioned and imprisoned
86.
The map below shows the international division that became solidified after a Cold War conflict. Which issue divided people on the two sides of the peninsula divided by the 38th parallel?
a)
They had different ethnic heritages and religious beliefs.
b)
They belonged to opposing alliances during World War II.
c)
They had different economic systems and political beliefs.
d)
They belonged to opposing factions within the United Nations.
87.
With the Second Red Scare taking shape, Alger Hiss, a former government official, was convicted of which crime after his hearing on being connected to confessed soviet spy, Whittaker Chambers
a)
Espionage
b)
Sedition
c)
Perjury
d)
Treason
88.
This picture represents which famous couple who were famously charged, convicted, and sentence to death over violating the Espionage Act and delivering secrets to the Soviet Union for the atomic bomb?
a)
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
b)
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
c)
Nikolai Sacco and Bartholomew Vanzetti
d)
Franz-Ferdinand and Sophie the Duchess of Hohenberg
89.
At the Potsdam Conference, which country was broken into four occupation zones?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
90.
What is the major reason the Soviet Union blocked road access to West Berlin?
a)
Berlin, which is located in the Soviet occupation zone, is still controlled by all of the allies. Stalin wants the entire city, so he tries to force the other allies out by cutting off supplies
b)
Berlin, which is located between all occupation zones, is a key city for each allied country. Stalin's efforts to block the roads are useless due to the fact that the other allies could transport goods by road and plane
c)
It was not Stalin who blocked access to West Berlin, but in fact, a last ditch effort by Germans loyal to the Third Reich and Hitler, to rise up and recapture their lost capital.
d)
None of the Above
91.
What was the Soviet response to NATO?
a)
Cominform
b)
Rio Pact
c)
NAFTA
d)
Warsaw Pact
92.
What was the origin of the Korean War?
a)
Korea was divided at the end of WWII along the 38th parallel with Soviet controlled north and American controlled south
b)
North Korea streamed across the 38th parallel to unite the Korean peninsula
c)
The United States wanted to contain communism
d)
All of the options listed are correct
93.
How successful was the United States in containing communism in Korea?
a)
Successful as both North Korea and South Korea were not communist.
b)
Successful as communism did not spread to South Korea.
c)
Unsuccessful as North Korea fell to communism.
d)
Unsuccessful as both the North and the South fell to communism.
94.
What happened in Asia that caused concern for the United States during the Cold War?
a)
Mao Zedong won the Chinese Civil War creating the People's Republic of China.
b)
North Korea invaded South Korea to forcibly reunite the nation.
c)
Communist China was providing weapons and troops to North Korea
d)
All of the options listed caused concern for the United States.
95.
Which organization's member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II?
a)
United Nations
b)
Axis Powers
c)
European Union
d)
Warsaw Pact
96.
What was the main reason for competition between the US and the Soviet Union following WW2?
a)
Both countries felt they were responsible for Hitler's death
b)
The US was a Capitalist Democracy and the Soviet Union was Communist
c)
The US was the first to launch a satellite into space
d)
The US was attempting to spread Communisim
97.
The map shows a part of the world in 1955. Map Europe Which alliance is shown by the dark shaded area of the map?
a)
a democratic economic union
b)
a fascist political organization
c)
a capitalist free-trade agreement
d)
a communist mutual defense pact
98.
Read the list and answer the question. France The United Kingdom The United States Italy Belgium After World War II, these countries joined together to create
a)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
b)
the European Union.
c)
the Warsaw Pact.
d)
the Atlantic Charter.
99.
Describe the main idea of the political cartoon featured above.
a)
The cartoon depicts a Western European defensive alliance formed in order to combat the spread of Soviet Communism.
b)
The bomb represents Soviet policy in order to send peace across the world.
c)
The cartoon depicts the idea of world peace.
d)
The cartoon shows the Warsaw Pact created to destroy peace between democratic nations.
100.
How did the Marshall Plan reflect a growing interest in containment of communism after World War II?
a)
by encouraging disarmament in regions threatened with instability
b)
by creating a system of military alliances to promote regional stability
c)
by improving the military capabilities of nations threatened by regime change
d)
by providing economic assistance to promote democratic ideals
101.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
102.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
a)
The president authorizes a military strike against forces threatening the borders of Western Europe.
b)
Congress appropriates funding for nuclear arms facilities in Western Europe.
c)
The president signs a treaty requiring reparations to be paid to Western European countries.
d)
Congress passes a bill to provide financial assistance to Western European countries.
103.
This document describes the United States' response to the —
a)
Cold War tension in Europe
b)
Japanese invasion of China
c)
creation of the state of Israel
d)
creation of the Manhattan Project
104.
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
a)
national debt
b)
spread of communism
c)
arms race
d)
President’s political opposition
105.
Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?
a)
The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan.
b)
The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.
c)
leaders created the United Nations.
d)
The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II.
106.
Which statement correctly completes this time line?
a)
The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors.
b)
German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany.
c)
The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin.
d)
The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.
107.
A communist nation, consisting of Russia and 14 other states, that existed from 1922 to 1991
a)
occupation
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Soviet Union
d)
containment
108.
Use your content knowledge and the image below to answer the question. From 1946-1949, Mao Zedong led a successful communist revolution in __________, increasing U.S. fears of communist expansion.
a)
Japan
b)
Vietnam
c)
Indonesia
d)
China
109.
Why did the United States intervene in Korea during the mid-twentieth century?
a)
The United States wanted to promote trade in Southeast Asia.
b)
The United States responded to a surprise attack against a U.S. naval base.
c)
The United States assumed responsibility for defeating international terrorist groups.
d)
The United States led the international community in response to an act of aggression and the spread of communism
110.
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to —
a)
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
b)
keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities
c)
secure additional Asian trading partners
d)
extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia
111.
The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —
a)
United States to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union
b)
Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States
c)
United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control
d)
Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated
112.
In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about —
a)
Japanese Americans confined in internment camps
b)
organizers of the Civil Rights movement
c)
accomplices in the Watergate scandal
d)
members of the Communist Party in government positions
113.
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
a)
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
b)
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
c)
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
d)
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
114.
Which two countries participated in the arms race and space race?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union

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