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2015
U.S. Hist.
Part I: Directions: Fill in the correct letter on your scantron sheet.
A. Truman Doctrine
B. Iron Curtain
C. Long Telegram
D. Korea
E. Warsaw Pact
AB. Domino Theory
AC. NATO
AD. China
AE. Marshall Plan
BC. Cold War
____ 1. This is a state of political hostility between countries characterized by
threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare
____ 2. This policy is saying the “United States needs to support free peoples
who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside
pressures”. Meaning the United States will give aid to countries like Greece and
Turkey to cool off rivalries.
____ 3. This is Winston Churchill’s phrasing for the division of Europe after
communism took over Eastern Europe
____ 4. This had the U.S. provide economic aid to European countries in need of
rebuilding after WWII
____ 5. This is the league of nations created in fear of Soviet Aggression. They
pledged military support to any member that is attacked
____6. This is the league of nations created by the Soviet Union
____ 7. This is the idea that if one country falls to communism, then it will spread
to other countries
____ 8. One of the major documents found suggesting the Soviets will actively
try to spread communism and do it aggressively
____ 9. The first major Asian country to fall to communism after the Cold War
starts
____ 10. The first major war America was involved in during the Cold War
Part II: Directions: Fill in the letter on your SCANTRON that best describes
capitalism or communism
a. Capitalism
b. Communism
11.________People need freedom
12. ________People need each other
13. ________When people work together, they can achieve great things
14. ________Property is owned by the state
15. _______Property is privately owned
16. _______When people compete against each other, they can achieve great things
17. _______Focus is on the progress of the community as a whole
18. ________Focus is on the individual and his/her own progress in life
19. ________ Education and healthcare provided by private entities
20. _______Classless society
Part III: Please fill in the corresponding answer on your Scantron.
21. After WWII there was a fight between these two groups in China
a.
b.
c.
d.
Communists and Allies
Communists and Nationalists
Communists and Axis
Communists and Soviet Union
22. Of the two sides who fought in the previous question, who won?
a.
Nationalists
c.
Communists
b.
Allies
d.
Axis
23. Who was the leader of China after the Revolution?
a.
Chang Kei-Shek
c.
Kim Il Sung
b.
Mao Zedong
d.
Joseph Stalin
24. It is estimated the leader in question 23 killed as many as:
a.
1.3 billion poeple
c.
30,000 people
b.
40-70 million people
d.
11 million people
25. This side started the Korean War
a.
North Korea
c.
South Korea
b.
China
d.
Soviet Union
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26. The Korean War is often called
a. The forgotten war
b. The communist war
c. The Kim war
d. The Cold War
27. Korea is split at
a.
The 108th parallel
b.
The 30th parallel
c.
The 17th parallel
d.
The 38th parallel
28. Douglas MacArthur was fired during the Korean War because
a.
He lost
b.
He wanted to bomb China
c.
He wanted to have a stalemate
d.
He died
29. The Korean War ended in
a.
Win
b.
Loss
c.
Stalemate
d.
More war
30. Technically America did stop
a.
Communism
b.
Democracy
during the Korean War
c.
Fascism
d.
Monarchy
31. After the Korean War, Korea was
a.
South Korea was bombed
b.
Korea was split into two
c.
d.
North Korea became democratic
Communism spread throughout Korea
32. The “God” of North Korea is
a.
Mao Zedong
b.
Chang Kei-Shek
c.
Kim Il Sung
d.
Kim Jong Il
33. This senator started a witch hunt to find communists in America
a.
Harry Truman
b.
Joseph McCarthy
c.
Alger Hiss
d.
Ethel Rosenberg
34. Loyalty Review Boards were set up to
a.
Find subversives in the American government
b.
Find blacklists in the American government
c.
To find subversives in schools
d.
To blacklist Hollywood actors
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35. This was set up to find subversives everywhere, especially Hollywood
a.
Blacklists
b.
House of Un-American Activities Committee
c.
Loyalty Review Boards
d.
Truman Doctrine
36. This person was accused of smuggling secret documents to the Soviets
a.
Alger Hiss
b.
Joseph McCarthy
c.
Julius Rosenberg
d.
Ethel Rosenberg
37. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed because it was thought that they
a.
Sold nuclear bomb plans to the Soviets
b.
Smuggled secret documents to the Soviets
c.
Spread communism to America
d.
Were American spies
38. The reason why McCarthy could mostly get away with what he said was because senators
cannot be accused of this
a.
Libel
b.
Slander
c.
Lying
d.
Truth
39. The second red scare demanded
a.
Peace
b.
Truth
c.
Nuclear weapons
d.
Conformity
40. During the Cold War, students would
a.
Be spies
b.
Eat better food than you
c.
Have “Duck and Cover” drills
d.
Develop weapons
41. The competition to develop more nuclear weapons was called
a.
Space race
b.
Arms race
c.
Nuclear weapons race
d.
Hiroshima race
42. The United States created this to keep up with the Soviets during the Space Race
a.
HUAC
b.
CIA
c.
NASA
d.
KGB
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43. This country was the first to make it to outer space with the satellite, Sputnik.
a.
USA
b.
Soviet Union
c.
China
d.
Korea
44. The United States created this agency to spy and carry out covert operations
a.
HUAC
b.
CIA
c.
NASA
d.
KGB
45. The Soviet Union created this agency to spy and carry out covert operations
a.
HUAC
b.
CIA
c.
NASA
d.
KGB
46. This was one of the CIA’s first covert actions (1953). They took down this country’s leader to
control the oil fields so the Soviet Union would not
a.
Iran
b.
Iraq
c.
Afghanistan
d.
Guatemala
47. In this country south of Mexico, the CIA trained an army and invaded to get rid of communist
sympathizers
a.
Iran
b.
Guatemala
c.
Israel
d.
Hungary
48. In 1955 Egypt built a dam in the Suez region and did this to get more aid
a.
Asked America for help; which angered the Soviets
b.
Asked the Soviets for help; which angered the Americans
c.
Asked both the Americans and Soviets for help; pinning them both against each other
d.
Crated the country of Israel
49. The Eastern European country, Hungary, led a revolt against the Soviet Union and was put
down very harshly by the Soviets. Why was this so significant for the United States?
a. The United Nations helped the country and failed
b. The Truman Doctrine stated to support people against communism, but the US did nothing
c. The Warsaw Pact stated to support people against communism, but the US did nothing
d. The Truman Doctrine stated to support people against communism, but the US lost
50. The Eisenhower Doctrine promised
a. The Soviets would defend any Middle Eastern country against democracy
b. The Soviets wouldn’t defend any Middle Eastern country against democracy
c. The US wouldn’t defend any Middle Eastern country against communism
d. The US would defend any Middle Eastern country against communism.
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