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USH11 ABC A Cold War Study Aid

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Korean War started when

a)
North Korea invaded South Korea
b)
South Korea wanted some of North Korea's land
c)
North Korea wanted to be part of the United States
d)
South Korea was being blockaded by the Soviet Union
2.
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
a)
actors who had started workers unions at movie studio
b)
members of the CIA who also worked for the movie industry
c)
people who had been blacklisted from every Hollywood production
d)
actors who refused to testify before the Senate (HUAC) and were sent to prison
3.
What ended up proving that Alger Hiss was a spy?
a)
Soviet cables released in the 1990s
b)
investigations conducted by McCarthy
c)
newspaper reports from the time period
d)
information uncovered in Senate hearings
4.

Kennedy was criticized for the way he handled the Cuban Missile Crisis because many Americans said

a)
They wanted Cuba to pay fines
b)

They thought he practiced brinkmanship

c)
They thought he should have used more force
d)
They feared Cuba would still shoot missiles at the United States
5.

In 1989, Berliners showed that they no longer wanted to be Communists by doing which of the following?

a)
They elected their own leaders
b)
They tore down the Berlin Wall
c)
They started a war with the Soviet Union
d)
They asked to be part of the United Nations
6.

Which of the following is the best description of the "Iron Curtain?"

a)
A wall built between East & West Berlin
b)
A metaphorical separation between eastern and western Europe
c)
Soviet Union defense against an invasion by the US
d)
US defense against an invasion by the Soviet Union
7.

What was the name of the program that would give American aid to nations threatened by Communism?

a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Doctrine
d)
Eisenhower Plan
8.

Containment was the

a)
US policy to prevent the expansion of Communism
b)
Soviet policy to prevent the expansion of Capitalism
c)

US plan to help nations after WWII

d)

Soviet plan to help nations after WWII

9.

What was the name of the U.S. program that would rebuild economies and governments in Europe after World War II?

a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Roosevelt Doctrine
d)
Eisenhower Plan
10.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to
a)
end communism in East Berlin
b)
create new US aircrafts
c)
open a new market of trade in Germany
d)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
11.
Which of the following is the belief of economic planning in communism?
a)
The economy is planned as per the functioning of the free-market
b)
The economy is planned by the Central Government
c)
The economy is planned by consumers and producers
d)
The economy is planned by the Invisible Hand
12.
What were two opposing pacts that began at the beginning of the Cold War?
a)
NATO & UN
b)
Warsaw Pact & League of Nations
c)
Warsaw Pact & NATO
d)
NORAD & NARO
13.
The Red Scare led to this Act, which President Harry Truman vetoed, but Congress overrode.
a)
McCarthy Act
b)
McCarran Act
c)
HUAC
d)
The Blacklist Act
14.
Which US President is credited with the creation of the modern highway system?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight D Eisenhower
d)
Lyndon B Johnson
15.
President Truman's plan for containment was initially meant to support
a)
France and Great Britain
b)
Italy and France
c)
Greece and Turkey
d)
Great Britain and Germany
16.
How many years did it take between the signing of Germany's surrender and the presidential approval of the Marshall Plan?
a)
1
b)
over 4
c)
almost 3
d)
8
17.

President Eisenhower cut ties with _____________, led by Fidel Castro.

a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guatemala
d)
Haiti
18.

Which of the following describes one way in which the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine are similar?

a)

They both offered aid to countries threatened by communism

b)

They both attempted to create a friendlier relationship with China

c)

They both tried to improve relations with the Soviet Union

d)

They both returned the United States to an isolationist foreign policy

19.

A young congressman named Richard Nixon gained fame for pursuing charges against ____________________, who was accused of spying for the Soviet Union.  

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Alger Hiss

c)

Joey Rosenberg

d)

Fidel Castro

20.

This was a congressional committee created in 1938 that investigated Communist influence inside and outside the U.S. government in the years following World War II.

a)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

House Un-American Activities Committee

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

Senate Communist Investigation Committee

21.

During the Red Scare, this U.S. Senator gained fame in nationally televised hearings where he bullied witnesses trying to find suspected Communists.

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Joseph McCartney

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

John F. Kennedy

22.

What was significant about the Ethel and Julius Rosenberg case?

a)

They used the Fifth Amendment to avoid incriminating themselves

b)

They were the subject of worldwide appeals for clemency.

c)

They were the first U.S. civilians to be executed for espionage.

23.

The Red Scare led to this act, which President Harry S. Truman vetoed, but Congress overrode his veto.

a)

HUAC Act

b)

McCarran Act

c)

Blacklist Act

d)

McCarthy Act

24.

In response to the Cold War, Americans did all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

School children practiced "bomb drills" in school

b)

Citizens designed their own nuclear bombs to protect themselves

c)

Families built fallout (bomb) shelters in their backyards

d)

The "Red Scare" led neighbors to be suspicious of each other.

25.

During WWII, China was divided between Communist and Nationalist forces. 

Which group did the peasants of China support?

a)

Communist Forces

b)

Nationalist Forces

c)

Peasants fought against both of these.

d)

None of these are correct

26.

All of the following are TRUE about the Truman Doctrine EXCEPT

a)

The United States would support people around the world who were trying to fight against communism

b)

Aid would be provided to all European nations that needed it

c)

Congress agrees with this policy and provided money to fund it

d)

$400 million was sent to Greece and Turkey based on this policy