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In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

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The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
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The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
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The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
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The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

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a blacklisted actor in Hollywood.
a
an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.
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a member of Truman’s administration.
a
a convicted spy from the Soviet Union.
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As a result of fears regarding the Cold War, many Americans

A
urged Congress to declare war on the Soviet Union.
B
built bomb shelters in their backyards.
C
supported Senator McCarthy well into the 1960s.
D
voted for Harry Truman in the election of 1952.
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When the Rosenberg case was appealed to the Supreme Court, the court

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overturned the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
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upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
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refused to rule on the case.
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returned the case to a lower court.
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In the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee blacklisted 320 people who were associated with

A
the entertainment industry.
B
the federal government.
C
the atomic bomb.
D
the armed forces.
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What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

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a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
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an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
C
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
D
an effort to strengthen the American economy
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Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy’s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?

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Truman defeated McCarthy in the election of 1952.
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Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
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McCarthy decided not to run for reelection.
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Truman was revealed to be a communist.

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