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Which information is important to include in notes for an essay on ways the United States fought the Cold War?

A
The British stopped giving aid to Greece and Turkey on March 31, 1947.
B
Truman asked Congress to give aid to Greece and Turkey to stop the spread of communism.
C
The speech was delivered on March 12, 1947.
D
The Truman Doctrine was part of a speech that was delivered to a joint session of Congress.
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How should Zamir rearrange his sentences for better clarity?

A
by placing sentence 2 after sentence 3
B
by placing sentence 3 after sentence 4
C
by placing sentence 1 after sentence 2
D
by placing sentence 4 after sentence 1
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Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

A
Batista was a US ally and they disliked the US influence over their economy.
B
Batista was a Soviet ally and they disliked Soviet influence over their economy.
C
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
D
Batista was a US ally but would not back the United States against the USSR.
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How does the concept of competition relate to the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
The two nations felt that face-to-face battles would be more effective than nuclear weapons, which led to a violent competition between them.
B
The two nations were not concerned about one another or their nuclear capabilities, so there was no competition between them.
C
The two nations were interested in working together to produce nuclear weaponry, which extinguished any competition between them.
D
The two nations wanted to best one another in the development and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, which drove the competition between them.
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What document did the United Nations draft in 1948?

A
The Treaty of Versailles
B
The Declaration of National Sovereignty
C
The Four Points
D
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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What might have made the Rosenbergs seem dangerous to the US government of the 1950s?

A
Ethel was a Russian immigrant who arrived after WWII.
B
Julius had worked for the VENONA project.
C
Both worked to create the first atomic bombs for the USSR.
D
Both were connected to radical groups.
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During the 1950s, an increase in the number of marriages and births fueled

A
new opportunities for women.
B
high unemployment.
C
growth in the nation’s cities.
D
a demand for housing.
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NASA’s first attempt to achieve human space flight was called the

A
Mercury program.
B
Apollo program.
C
Gemini program.
D
Explorer program.
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In October of 1950, UN forces pushed the North Koreans as far north as

A
Seoul.
B
the Yalu River.
C
Pusan.
D
the 38th parallel.
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Why did the US government create the Warren Commission?

A
because Lee Harvey Oswald’s explanations were not believable
B
because they wanted to prevent future presidential assassinations
C
because the public questioned the details of Kennedy’s assassination
D
because Jack Ruby refused to explain why he killed Oswald
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Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by

A
criticizing the Supreme Court ruling in the Rosenberg case.
B
defeating Dwight Eisenhower in the 1956 election.
C
refusing to cooperate with a HUAC investigation.
D
claiming to have a list of communists in the government.
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What was the “car culture” of the 1950s?

A
a rise in TV shows sponsored by car companies
B
an economy that was focused solely on the car industry
C
a rejection of consumerism and conformity
D
a way of life that centered around the automobile
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Rina is including text from a website in her paper. What information does she need to cite this resource correctly? Choose four correct answers.

A
thesis statement
B
title
C
web address
D
publisher
E
author
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Many people in the United States and Europe held protests related to the Rosenbergs’ trial because they thought that the Rosenbergs

A
had no ties to communism or the Soviet Union.
B
should have received more attention for their trial.
C
had not been punished harshly enough.
D
had not been given a fair, impartial trial.
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What was a result of the United States’ confusing and unclear war strategy in the 1970s?

A
Public opinion about the war continued to decline.
B
Communism stopped spreading.
C
US leaders created a clear war strategy.
D
South Vietnam gained ground in the war.
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Consider the writing prompt. Write an informative, research-based essay that explains the main causes and effects of the Korean War. Which research source is both a secondary source and a source that would be relevant to the prompt?

A
a book about the Korean War written by a contemporary historian
B
an interview of an eyewitness to some of the major battles of the Korean War
C
a speech by President Harry Truman about fighting communism through the Korean War
D
an encyclopedia entry about the geography of the region where the Korean War was fought
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How did Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech impact the Truman Doctrine?

A
The speech showed that Great Britain was not strong enough to oppose the USSR, which led to the rejection of the Truman Doctrine.
B
The speech revealed that Eastern European countries were no threat to their neighbors, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine.
C
The speech made Americans aware that the USSR had nuclear weapons, which led to the end of the Truman Doctrine.
D
The speech convinced Americans that the USSR was an enemy, rather than an ally, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine.
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Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the post-war era?

A
to boost economic recovery in the United States following World War II
B
to help the USSR in forming a democratic government
C
to encourage Europe to share its post-war prosperity with the United States
D
to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments
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Which statement best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following World War II?

A
The number of communist countries decreased during these years.
B
The number of communist countries increased during these years.
C
The number of communist countries stayed the same during these years.
D
The number of communist countries increased in Asia but decreased in Europe.
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What was Ho Chi Minh’s main goal when he became the leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam in 1940?

A
to gain Vietnam’s independence from France
B
to divide Vietnam into two separate countries
C
to stop Communism from spreading to Vietnam
D
to seek economic and military support from France

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