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The Cold War, 1945–1960
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The containment policy called for the United States to
keep communism confined to Western Europe.
take back countries lost to communism.
stop the spread of communism.
ban Communists from Congress.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) responded to Americans' fear of
further German aggression in Europe.
Communist infiltration at home.
a second attack by the Japanese on U.S. soil.
food shortages following the war.
What impact did Senator Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
He encouraged fear of communism.
He strengthened the United States Army.
He worked to support civil rights.
He fought to end the Cold War.
After World War II, the Soviet Union moved quickly to
free Eastern Europe from Nazi control.
hold democratic elections in Eastern Europe.
gain power over Western Europe.
establish control over Eastern Europe.
The military-industrial complex included ties among the
U.S. government, the Soviet government, and the German government.
U.S. military, private corporations, and the scientific community.
U.S. military, the U.S. government, and the U.S. secret service.
industrialized nations of the world and their militaries.
In the history of U.S.-Soviet relations, which of the following events occurred first?
Stalin signs a nonaggression pact with Hitler.
The U.S. recognizes the legal existence of the Soviet government.
The Allies invade Europe, taking the pressure off the Russian front.
The Russian Revolution takes place.
Which World War II hero became President of the United States in 1953?
Joseph Stilwell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The "iron curtain" referred to
the defensive might of the Soviet army.
the boundary line of Communist nations across Eastern Europe.
new developments in armaments technology being sold by the United States.
the separation of church and state in Communist nations.
What characteristic of West Berlin made it a focal point of East-West Cold War conflict?
It was inhabited primarily by Communists.
It was controlled by a Western nation, but surrounded by a Communist country.
It was located above some of the most valuable oil fields in the world.
It contained the only operating airport in Germany.
ICBMs were valuable weapons in the Cold War arms race because they
could not be detected by radar.
could carry missiles from continent to continent.
created a defensive shield above a country.
greatly expanded the abilities of conventional air power.
Seeking to protect its border with Korea, which country entered the Korean War in late 1950?
the United States
Japan
China
the Soviet Union
The Marshall Plan was designed to help
the Soviet Union compete economically with the West.
retrain military forces in Europe.
the Soviets build a nuclear bomb.
Western Europe rebuild after World War II.
In Hollywood, blacklists were used to
protect the civil rights of actors.
promote the spread of communism.
destroy the power of labor unions.
prevent suspected Communists from working on films.
Which of the following statements summarizes U.S. and Soviet postwar hopes for Poland?
Both the U.S. and Soviets hoped for control of Poland.
The U.S. promoted democracy in Poland, but the Soviets hoped to create a satellite nation there.
The U.S. supported the existing government, but the Soviets wanted to reestablish the pre-war
government.
The U.S. and the Soviets both wanted to abandon Poland economically.
The United Nations was formed to help countries
spread the ideals of communism.
find peaceful solutions to their conflicts.
collect war reparations from Germany.
expand their territory.
In 1949, Communist forces under Mao Zedong took over
Korea.
Japan.
the Soviet Union.
China.
The Korean War resulted in
no significant change in the border between North and South Korea.
North and South Korea becoming one nation.
the fall of the Communist government in North Korea.
North Korea conquering South Korea.
Jews who settled in the new nation of Israel faced hostility from
their Arab neighbors.
expatriate Nazi party members.
Senator Joseph McCarthy and his supporters.
the United States and its allies.
Deterrence is the policy of
temporarily relaxing international relations.
strengthening military might to promote fear of retaliation.
getting to the brink of war without actually getting into it.
containing Communist expansion around the world.
After World War II, a main concern of the Soviet Union was
rebuilding Western Europe.
protecting its own security and interests.
seeing that democracy spread.
helping America fulfill its ideals.