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Kennedy and the Cold War — Unit test Answers

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One post-war fact about the United States that created tension with the USSR was the United States

A
desired to create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe.
B
needed to establish puppet governments in Europe.
C
had a democratic form of government.
D
desired to move away from a capitalist economy.
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During the Korean War, General MacArthur was able to take the city of Inchon by

A
striking in an area far away from where the fighting had been concentrated.
B
tricking North Korea into believing he that would use nuclear weapons.
C
convincing China to enter the war on the side of South Korea.
D
launching a surprise attack from deep within North Korean territory.
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What was the event that started the Space Race?

A
the Mercury mission
B
the Sputnik launch
C
the Apollo program
D
the moon landing
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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 not been punished harshly enough.
B
should have received more attention for their trial.
C
had no ties to communism or the Soviet Union.
D
had not been given a fair, impartial trial.
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Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the post-war era?

A
to stabilize Europe and support democratic governments
B
to encourage Europe to share its post-war prosperity with the United States
C
to help the USSR in forming a democratic government
D
to boost economic recovery in the United States following World War II
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Many people migrated from the North and East to the Sun Belt states during the 1950s because of

A
the response to the Cold War.
B
the expansion of urban areas.
C
the interstate highway system.
D
the influence of beatniks.
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Which of the following is the best evidence that Cold War fears affected American civil liberties during the 1950s?

A
the Soviet explosion of an atomic bomb
B
the election of Dwight Eisenhower
C
the arrest of Soviet spies
D
the McCarthy Senate hearings

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