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What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

A
The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.
B
The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.
C
The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.
D
The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”
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In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of these issues?

A
the question of whether the president had the authority to fire MacArthur
B
the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary
C
the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China
D
the question of whether UN forces should have reached the Yalu River
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What event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
The usage of the draft to recruit soldiers in the United States
B
The United States declaration of war against North Vietnam
C
The assassination of President Kennedy
D
An alleged attack on US Navy ships by North Vietnam
4

In 1965, President Johnson immediately used the authority of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to

A
withdraw all US troops from North Vietnam.
B
begin sustained bombing of North Vietnam.
C
begin sustained bombing of South Vietnam.
D
commit half a million troops to fight in Vietnam.
5

Which of these events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
6

The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

A
NASA created the Mercury program.
B
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
C
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
D
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
7

The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was designed to prevent

A
Eastern European countries from trading in West Berlin.
B
information about communism from being published.
C
people and supplies from entering or leaving West Berlin.
D
a democratic government from taking control of the city.
8

Immediately following World War II, President Truman reinstated price controls in an attempt to

A
increase demand for consumer goods.
B
lower taxes to stabilize the economy.
C
decrease the rate of inflation.
D
raise the prices of consumer goods.
9

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba occur?

A
in 1989
B
in 1961
C
in 1959
D
in 1948
10

Following World War II, the United States opposed the economic system of the Soviet Union and its allies because this kind of economy

A
did not allow people to make free choices.
B
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
C
was too close to a free market system.
D
focused too much on military production.
11

Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
consumer demand
B
the birthrate
C
government spending
D
unemployment
12

Nixon’s plan to end the Vietnam War through the strategy of Vietnamization

A
assured his election as president in 1968.
B
proved successful within a surprisingly short period of time.
C
struck most Americans as the most sensible strategy.
D
did not appease most American citizens.
13

In the wake of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cuba

A
placed Fulgencio Batista in power.
B
built an economy based on capitalism.
C
formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.
D
formed an alliance with the United States.
14

If the Twenty-Second Amendment had been in place during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term in office,

A
there would have been no need for any of the Fair Deal programs.
B
FDR could only have been elected to one more full term.
C
the nation likely would not have become involved in the Cold War.
D
President Truman would not have faced a Republican-controlled Congress.
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
16

Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

A
Syngman Rhee
B
Ho Chi Minh
C
Mao Zedong
D
Kim Il-Sung
17

How did the police respond to protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

A
by setting up barriers and allowing protestors to continue peacefully
B
by maintaining law and order with very little violence
C
by setting up barriers and attacking the protestors who resisted them
D
by maintaining a respectful distance from the protestors
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
B
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
C
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
D
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the transistor
B
the automobile
C
the hearing aid
D
the television
20

Which statement best describes the reason why West Berlin was vulnerable to Soviet threats after World War II?

A
Berlin was located in West Germany, which was under constant threat of attack by the Soviet Union.
B
The Soviet Union was the only nation that occupied the city of Berlin after the war.
C
West Berlin was surrounded by the Soviet zone, far from the areas occupied by other Allied nations.
D
France, Great Britain, and the United States refused to split the occupation of the city of Berlin with the Soviet Union.

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