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AP US History
Chapter 27 Study Guide and Terms
STEP 1 Directions: All of the quiz questions below need to be answered IN YOUR
NOTES for the on-line quiz. The quiz will only allow you to work for 60 minutes so you
need to have read the book ahead of time. DUE:
STEP 2 Directions: On a note card write the term, on the backside complete the
following: DUE:
A) Identify the term, who or what is this card?
B) For each term, complete the Historic Thinking Skill Task provided above that
section. Use the term as evidence to answer the question provided in the task.
Quiz Questions:
1. What were the general causes of the Cold War between the Soviet Union
and the United States? (Find at least 3)
2. What course of action did Truman take in Greece and Turkey? What
policy did this lead to?
3. How did President Truman act to protect the nation from threats at
home? Was this justified?
4. What did Truman do to protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union?
5. How did Truman’s policies shape the conflict over Berlin?
6. How did NSC-68 impact the view the US govt. had of the Soviet Union?
7. Why did President Truman choose to limit General MacArthur’s
offensive in Korea?
Terms
Historic Thinking Skill Task-Causation: After the devastation of World War II and the
looming threat of atomic war, the United States was now a World Superpower along with
the Soviet Union, but wanted to avoid a direct confrontation. The next war would surely
be worse than the 60 million left dead by WWII. For the following terms explain how
each of them sough to protect the United States (and really the world in Truman’s mind)
from the threat that the Soviet Union posed?
Truman Doctrine
George KennanExecutive Order 9835
containment
National Security Act of
NATO/Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
1947/CIA
NSC-68
Korean War
General Douglas
MacArthur-38th Parallel
Quiz Questions:
8. What happened to Unions and Hollywood after the war?
9. How did Dr. Kinsey’s research on sexual behavior impact American
society?
10. To what degree was the “Great Fear” legitimate? Do what degree was it
an overreaction?
11. What did Joseph McCarthy claim about our government and
communism? What were his tactics and what led to his downfall?
Terms
Historic Thinking Skill Task-Evaluation: The Soviet Union was a legitimate threat to
the United States and was actively trying to undermine the United States. Beginning with
President Truman, the Federal Government began taking steps to protect national
security. Sometimes these steps were legitimate responses to the threat, other times the
Federal Government over stepped its power and violated the rights and freedoms of its
own citizens. For each term below, evaluate on what information you are given whether
or not the reaction was legitimate response to the threat of the Soviet Union or an
overreaction.
Taft-Hartley Act
HUAC
Lavender Scare
Rosenbergs
Subversive Activities Control Joseph McCarthy
Act
Quiz Questions:
12. How did the Federal Government pull back from government control of
the economy but also use the government to provide support for people in
the economy?
13. What failures and what successes occurred for civil rights under
Truman?
14. How did housing become more available after the war?
15. What organizations were created after the war to maintain the peace?
Terms
Historic Thinking Skill Task-Comparison:
Economic prosperity was another effect of the war. While all the other major capitals
were repairing, the US and its economy emerged stronger than ever. This prosperity was
spread to the most people like never before. The Federal Government continued to play a
role in spreading prosperity. Those who were not part of this prosperity(minorities,
women) began to protest with more successes that they should be part of the American
Identity and deserved the same benefits. The impact of World War II and the morality of
the war also aided these groups. For the following terms explain how prosperity was
either being expanded with the help of the government or prosperity being denied.
Employment Act of 1946
Housing Act of 1949
Fair Deal
Executive Order 9981
Levittown
FHA Loans
GI Bill
Jackie Robinson/Larry
Doby/Minnie Minoso