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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

had not been punished harshly enough.

should have received more attention for their trial.

had no ties to communism or the Soviet Union.

had not been given a fair, impartial trial.

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The most important difference between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine demonstrated that

the United States wanted to increase economic aid to communist nations in Eastern Europe.

the policies of the United States had been successful in halting the spread of communism.

the United States later thought that military aid was needed in its fight against the spread of communism.

it was no longer necessary for the United States to send economic aid to countries threatened by communism.

How is the Marshall Plan an example of Cold War tactics?

The Marshall Plan forced the USSR to build up its military, which weakened its economy.

The Marshall Plan showed the USSR that the United States would not back down from military threats.

The Marshall Plan allowed the United States to compete for power with the USSR without using force.

The Marshall Plan moved the USSR and European countries closer to becoming long-term allies.

Which of the following is an example of one of the successes of the Marshall Plan?

A few Eastern European countries decided to turn to democracy.

Western European economies were stronger than they had been before WWII.

Borders between Western and Eastern European countries shifted.

Eastern European countries eventually took part in the plan.

The Senate committee that investigated Joseph McCarthy’s original claim of communists in the government concluded that

further investigations were necessary.

the charges were completely without merit.

hundreds of federal employees should be fired.

Sen. McCarthy should be removed from office.

Which of the following best describes a belief held by President Truman that led to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine?

The United States should expand its ability to trade with all possible nations.

The United States should promote a single-party government system globally.

The United States should help free nations resist the spread of communism.

The United States should work to keep capitalism contained within Europe.

How did the Soviet Union maintain control of East Germany after World War II?

The Soviets removed their troops and set up a puppet government.

The Soviets kept their troops in East Germany and occupied it.

The Soviets supported the government chosen by the East Germans.

The Soviets allowed free speech, earning the trust of the East Germans.

President Kennedy’s response to the construction of the Berlin Wall

proved to Cuba that confronting Kennedy would be an unwise move.

led the Soviet Union to believe that Kennedy would back down if confronted.

proved to the Soviet Union that there was no reason to occupy East Berlin.

led people on both sides of the wall to tear it down and end the Cold War.

After the United States helped overthrow President Guzman of Guatemala in the early 1950s,

Guzman was reinstated by popular vote.

communists took over anyway.

the new leader quickly became a military dictator.

the country enjoyed years of fair democratic rule.

Read this excerpt.“I have not assumed that you or any other sane man would, in this nuclear age, deliberately plunge the world into war which . . . could only result in catastrophic consequences to the whole world, including the aggressor.”–President John F. KennedyLetter to Nikita KhrushchevOctober 22, 1962Based on the excerpt from Kennedy’s letter, what was the danger of a nuclear war?

ineffective weaponry

an embarrassing failure

widespread destruction

a natural catastrophe

In October of 1950, UN forces pushed the North Koreans as far north as

Pusan.

the Yalu River.

the 38th parallel.

Seoul.

One major goal of NASA’s Gemini program was to

launch an artificial satellite.

send manned aircraft into Earth’s orbit.

launch astronauts on long flights.

land an astronaut on the moon.

Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?

The US needed to develop more and better weapons to prevent an attack.

The US wanted to purchase large amounts of land to conduct nuclear tests.

The US planned to launch an attack against the Soviet Union on Russian soil.

The US wanted to become the world’s first example of a superpower.

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.

In 1965, as the conflict in Vietnam intensified, the United States

declared war against North Vietnam.

decreased the number of US troops in Vietnam.

escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.

began defending North Vietnam against the Viet Cong.

Which statement best characterizes how US citizens reacted to the Tet Offensive?

Americans’ anger over the attacks increased support for the war.

Americans largely supported this strategy on the part of their troops.

More and more Americans opposed the continuation of the war.

Many Americans held rallies to express their pride in US troops.

Which is the best description of the outcome of the 1961 Vienna Summit?

Khrushchev and Kennedy agreed to remove missiles from secret locations.

Fidel Castro announced to Kennedy that Cuba was now a communist state.

Khrushchev demanded that American troops leave the city of West Berlin.

Kennedy gave a famous speech in response to the creation of the Berlin Wall.

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.

Which statement best describes a major reason why Western European countries joined NATO after World War II?

The Soviet Union had begun to initiate damaging attacks against Western European nations.

The Soviet Union had shown that it wanted to expand its area of control in Eastern Europe.

The Soviet Union had reduced its military forces and focused its attention on rebuilding infrastructure.

The Soviet Union had decided to withdraw from the Security Council of the United Nations.

During the Korean War, General MacArthur was able to take the city of Inchon by

striking in an area far away from where the fighting had been concentrated.

tricking North Korea into believing he that would use nuclear weapons.

convincing China to enter the war on the side of South Korea.

launching a surprise attack from deep within North Korean territory.

The secret agreement that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis included

a promise by Cuba not to invade the United States again.

a promise by the United States not to invade Cuba again.

a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade Cuba again.

a promise by the Soviet Union not to invade the United States.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the country of North Korea?

North Korea has been ruled by dictators since 1948.

North Korea has never struggled with its economy.

North Korea has recently made moves toward democracy.

North Korea has been unable to acquire nuclear weapons.

What might have made the Rosenbergs seem dangerous to the US government of the 1950s?

Both worked to create the first atomic bombs for the USSR.

Both were connected to radical groups.

Julius had worked for the VENONA project.

Ethel was a Russian immigrant who arrived after WWII.

Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by

defeating Dwight Eisenhower in the 1956 election.

criticizing the Supreme Court ruling in the Rosenberg case.

refusing to cooperate with a HUAC investigation.

claiming to have a list of communists in the government.

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

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