AnswersAmerican HistoryThe Rise of the Cold War

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What caused the sharp increase of troop involvement shown on the graph?

A
President Johnson was assassinated.
B
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed.
C
Vietnam gained independence and the war began.
D
People began volunteering to go to war in large numbers.
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Which type of media would best help readers understand the information in the excerpt?

A
a chart that compares the populations of the United States and Cuba in 1950 and 1960
B
an aerial photograph that shows the Soviet Union’s missile sites in Cuba
C
a timeline that traces the relationship between the United States and Cuba in the 20th century
D
a graph that compares the range of Soviet Union missiles with the range of US missiles
3

Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
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 focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
4

In the wake of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, Cuba

A
formed an alliance with the United States.
B
built an economy based on capitalism.
C
formed an alliance with the Soviet Union.
D
placed Fulgencio Batista in power.
5

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

A
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
B
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
C
NASA created the Mercury program.
D
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
6

Which question should a researcher ask when judging the reliability of an author?

A
Does the author have an agenda or bias?
B
Does the author work at a university?
C
Has the author written other books about the topic?
D
Has the author created a website with information about the topic?
7

When did the Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba occur?

A
in 1961
B
in 1989
C
in 1959
D
in 1948
8

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

A
Syngman Rhee
B
Mao Zedong
C
Kim Il-Sung
D
Ho Chi Minh
9

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

A
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
B
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
C
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
D
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
10

Why was there tension between the United States and the USSR after World War II?

A
Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
B
Their economies were in danger of falling to Communism.
C
Their economies were competing for trade in Western Europe.
D
Their economies prevented them from influencing other countries.
11

One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

A
trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.
B
hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.
C
struggling to gain some influence around the world.
D
superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.
12

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

A
consumer demand
B
unemployment
C
government spending
D
the birthrate
13

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 UN forces should have reached the Yalu River
C
the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China
D
the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary
14

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

A
The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.
B
The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”
C
The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.
D
The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.
15

Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the hearing aid
C
the transistor
D
the television
16

Why did the information in this graph increase opposition to the war?

A
People were relieved there were few deaths in 1964.
B
People did not know that the death toll was increasing.
C
People were surprised there were more deaths in 1969 than 1968.
D
People were upset by the high number of deaths.

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