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_________________________ GRADE BY __________ ___________________________________ NAME CHAPTER 25 – THE COLD WAR SECTION 1 – THE COLD WAR BEGINS MATCHING DIRECTIONS: Place the letter of the correct term from the word bank with the description that best matches. For the terms that are NOT used, write a brief definition on a separate sheet of paper. a. Marshall Plan c. NATO d. Truman Doctrine e. Warsaw Pact f. George F. Kennan g. containment h. Cold War i. iron curtain j. satellite state k. Berlin airlift _____1. military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite states _____2. U.S. policy to limit communism _____3. U.S. policy giving massive loans and grants to Western Europe _____4. U.S. policy to assist countries struggling against communist movements _____5. military alliance of the United States and countries in Western Europe _____6. worldwide rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union MULTIPLE CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the best answer or ending in each blank. _____7. Which countries remained under Soviet control after World War II? a. Denmark, Austria, Czechoslovakia b. Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary c. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria d. Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece. _____8. Who first spoke of the “iron curtain”? a. George Kennan b. Winston Churchill c. Joseph Stalin d. Harry Truman. _____9. In an attempt to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union a. set up a total blockade of that section of the city. b. threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks. c. operated a massive airlift to bring in needed supplies. d. demanded control of that section of the city. _____10. NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of a. military aggression during the Cold War. b. failed attempts to make peace. c. efforts to fight communism without bloodshed. d. military alliances made for “collective security”. SECTION 2 – THE KOREAN WAR MATCHING DIRECTIONS: Place the letter of the correct term from the word bank with the description that best matches. For the terms that are NOT used, write a brief definition on a separate sheet of paper. a. 38th Parallel b. Douglas MacArthur c. Jiang Jieshi d. limited war e. Mao Zedong f. SEATO _____11. the leader of the Nationalists in China, known in the United States as Chiang Kai-shek _____12. the dividing line between North and South Korea _____13. the leader of the communists in China who fought a civil war against the Nationalists _____14. the organization similar to NATO and aligned with the United States _____15. a World War II hero and general in the Korean War until he was relieved of duty by President Truman _____16. a war fought only to achieve specific goals MULTIPLE CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the best answer or ending in each blank. _____17. In China’s civil war, the United States backed a. the Communists, led by Jiang Jieshi. b. the Communists, led by Mao Zedong. c. the Nationalists, led by Mao Zedong. d. the Nationalists, led by Jiang Jieshi. _____18. In 1950, what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula? a. The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel. b. The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel. c. The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel. d. U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North. _____19. General MacArthur chose what city for a counterattack against North Korea? a. Seoul b. Pyongyang c. Inchon d. Pusan. _____20. How did the American public view General MacArthur after President Truman fired him? a. They saw him as a hero. b. They thought he was a traitor. c. They were angry that he had miscalculated in the war. d. They thought he should have retired. SECTION 3 – THE COLD WAR EXPANDS TRUE/FALSE DIRECTIONS: Read each of the statements below. If the statement is true, write T. If the statement is false, write F, and correct the underlined words to make it true. _____21. The policy of massive retaliation promised a strong response to Soviet threats against allies, but without the use of nuclear weapons. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____22. The initials CIA stand for the Communist Investigation Agency. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____23. Brinkmanship described the tactic of promoting peace by always being well prepared for war. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____24. Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal by taking it over and putting it under the direct control of the government. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____25. After the Soviets first launched a satellite in 1957, the U.S. government set up NASA to coordinate American space-related efforts. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _____26. The Eisenhower Doctrine claimed that the United States and Soviet Union would continue developing more powerful weapons. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the best answer or ending in each blank. _____27. What happened on September 2, 1949, to change U.S.–Soviet relations? a. North Korea invaded South Korea. c. The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb. b. The military alliance known as SEATO was formed. d. The Soviet Union launched a satellite into space. _____28. After the U.S. refused to fund the Aswan dam, Egypt’s government a. turned to China for money. c. attacked the United States. b. nationalized the Suez Canal. d. closed the Suez Canal. _____29. John Foster Dulles, Eisenhower’s secretary of state, a. favored increased military engagements around the world. b. resolved the Suez Crisis peacefully. c. promoted the policy of brinkmanship. d. disagreed with Eisenhower over the policy of massive retaliation. _____30. The CIA participated in the Cold War by a. helping design efficient weapons systems. b. carrying out secret operations in other countries. c. coordinating American space-related efforts. d. helping the President determine foreign policy. SECTION 4 – THE COLD WAR AT HOME MATCHING DIRECTIONS: Place the letter of the correct term from the word bank with the description that best matches. For the terms that are NOT used, write a brief definition on a separate sheet of paper. Alger Hiss blacklist Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Red Scare HUAC Hollywood Ten McCarthyism Joseph R. McCarthy Smith Act 31. The committee that investigated people accused of being subversives, communists, and disloyal Americans was known as ______________________________. 32. The ______________________________ made it a crime to advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government. 33. Whittaker Chambers accused ______________________________ of being a communist spy. 34. The ______________________________ appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and refused to answer questions. 35. Actors whose names were put onto a ______________________________ could no longer get work. 36. ______________________________ leveled baseless accusations and untrue charges of communism. MULTIPLE CHOICE DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the best answer or ending in each blank. _____37. What was one place on the globe where the Cold War was “hot”? a. Hungary c. Korea b. Egypt d. China. _____38. J. Robert Oppenheimer was investigated because a. he had friends and family who belonged to the Communist Party. b. people realized he was not such a good scientist after all. c. he was discovered to be a communist. d. there was evidence that he was working as a spy for the Soviet Union. _____39. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged, convicted, and executed for a. associating with the Hollywood Ten. b. lying to the HUAC. c. passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets. d. asserting their Fifth Amendment rights. _____40. What led to Senator McCarthy’s downfall? a. the broadcast of the McCarthy hearings on television b. revelations that he was a communist himself c. the uncovering of financial irregularities in his Senate campaign d. an inappropriate outburst on the Senate floor. Interpreting a Political Cartoon THE COLD WAR McCarthyism was much bigger than Senator McCarthy. State and local “anti-subversive” committees across the nation made their own blacklists and investigated all kinds of people, even elementary and high school teachers. ◆ Study the cartoon. Then answer the questions below on a separate sheet of paper. McCarthyism Political Cartoon: “You read books, eh?”—a 1949 Herblock Cartoon, copyrighted by The Herb Block Foundation Questions to Think About 1. Who are the men in the classroom, and what are they doing? 2. What are some “suspicious” items that the investigators have found in the classroom? 3. Detect Point of View What do you think is the cartoonist’s point of view on McCarthy and the anti-subversive committees?
