Brinkmanship and Vietnam — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following is the best evidence that Cold War fears affected American civil liberties during the 1950s?

the Soviet explosion of an atomic bomb

the election of Dwight Eisenhower

the arrest of Soviet spies

the McCarthy Senate hearings

Which of the following statements best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following World War II?

The number of communist countries increased during these years.

The number of communist countries decreased during these years.

The number of communist countries stayed the same during these years.

The number of communist countries increased in Asia but decreased in Europe.

What was the “car culture” of the 1950s?

an economy that was focused solely on the car industry

a rise in TV shows sponsored by car companies

a way of life that centered around the automobile

a rejection of consumerism and conformity

Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Taft-Hartley Bill of 1947?

The bill was passed by Congress but died after President Truman quickly vetoed it.

The bill was passed by Congress, then supported and signed by President Truman.

The bill was passed by Congress, then passed again to overcome President Truman’s veto.

The bill was not passed because Democratic senators opposed it, even though President Truman supported it.

The Berlin blockade after World War II showed Europeans that the USSR

wanted to challenge the United Nations to see if it was willing to take action.

was serious about expanding its area of control in Eastern Europe.

would be able to set the Allied powers against one another.

would be able to swiftly defeat the Allied powers in any altercation.

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