Question 1

What was President Truman's initial response to the Israeli declaration of statehood in 1948?

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A)   He instituted a special State Department committee to research and make recommendations on the situation.
B)   He quickly recognized Israel and pledged to make its defense a cornerstone of U.S. policies in the Middle East.
C)   He went along with his advisors' recommendation that he stay neutral on the question, but he reversed his position before the election.
D)   He took the position that he could not support Israel or its defense until it signed a peace agreement with the Arabs.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

How did President Truman respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 and 1949?

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A)   He ordered the airlifting of more than two million tons of goods to West Berliners.
B)   He considered retaliation but decided in the end to ignore the blockade.
C)   He called Stalin's bluff and dispatched American soldiers to Germany.
D)   He asked Congress to approve a declaration of war, but it refused.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Assess the presidency of Harry S. Truman. To what extent did the Cold War contribute to or impede his Fair Deal reform agenda?

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Question 4

Match the term with the definition.
-Term given to the tense and hostile relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1989.

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A)  Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
B)  Cold War
C)  containment
D)  House Un-American Activities Committee (HUA
C)  
E)  Housing Act of 1949F) iron curtainG) Marshall PlanH) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) I) NSC 68J) Korean WarK) Taft-Hartley ActL) Truman DoctrineM) A) and B)
N) F) and K)

Question 5

During the anti-Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s,

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A)   many subversives and illegal immigrants were deported to other countries.
B)   federal employees were investigated for Communist subversion.
C)   many teachers were jailed for refusing to answer Senate investigators' questions.
D)   labor unions were exempt from investigation because of they had signed the no-strike pledge during the war.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

European nations used most of the U.S. funds provided by the Marshall Plan of 1948 to

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A)   develop their own atomic defense systems.
B)   buy American products.
C)   counter the spread of communism throughout Western Europe.
D)   oust oppressive, autocratic regimes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Match the term with the definition.
-Law authorizing the construction of 810,000 units of government housing. This landmark effort marked the first significant commitment of the federal government to meet the housing needs of the poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A)  
B)  Cold War
C)  containment
D)  House Un-American Activities Committee (HUA
C)  
E)  Housing Act of 1949F) iron curtainG) Marshall PlanH) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) I) NSC 68J) Korean WarK) Taft-Hartley ActL) Truman DoctrineM) A) and L)
N) H) and L)

Question 8

What did Winston Churchill, then Britain's former prime minister, suggest about the Soviet Union in his iron curtain speech of 1946?

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A)   It was quickly becoming an industrial nation that would threaten the American economy.
B)   Its expansion had successfully been contained by the United States and its European allies.
C)   Its suppression of the popular will in Eastern and Central Europe had isolated those regions from the free world.
D)   Its military power was as superior and as strong as iron despite its wartime losses.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Compare the circumstances facing African Americans and Mexican Americans in the years immediately following World War II. What gains had each group achieved by 1953?

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Question 10

Which factor aroused Soviet suspicions of the Western Allies during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Western Allies' refusal to fight alongside Soviet troops after the Normandy invasion
B)   President Truman's refusal to thank the Soviet Union for its wartime sacrifices
C)   President Truman's refusal to recognize Stalin as a legitimate leader
D)   The Western Allies' long delay in opening a second front in Western EuropeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following describes Truman's authorization for General MacArthur to lead his troops across the thirty-eighth parallel in Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)   Truman's orders were disregarded by MacArthur, who steadfastly refused to advance into North Korea.
B)   It was the only time during the Cold War that the United States tried to roll back communism by force.
C)   It provoked a crisis with the Soviet Union, which, for the first time, threatened to use nuclear weapons.
D)   It was censured by the United Nations, which had authorized troops to advance to the thirty-eighth parallel only.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which African American received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gwendolyn Brooks
B)   Ralph Bunche
C)   Medgar Evers
D)   Isaac NixonE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

According to Map 26.1: The Division of Europe after World War II, which country was part of the Communist bloc?

Accepted Answer

A)   Norway
B)   Turkey
C)   Yugoslavia
D)   HungaryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of these men was the most infamous crusader against communism after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard M. Nixon
B)   Julius Rosenberg
C)   Joseph R. McCarthy
D)   Alger HissE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

How did President Truman's efforts to advance the cause of blacks' civil rights compare with those of previous presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were weak and ineffectual.
B)   They were bold and forward-looking.
C)   They were the same as his predecessors'.
D)   They constituted a step backward.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to Map 26.2: The Election of 1948, which state voted for J. Strom Thurmond in the 1948 election?

Accepted Answer

A)   Texas
B)   Wisconsin
C)   South Carolina
D)   New YorkE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In the post-World War II era, the term third world was used to refer to Latin America and

Accepted Answer

A)   countries with standards of living below those of the United States and most of Western Europe.
B)   those countries where English was not the primary language.
C)   Eastern European countries whose economies were under the control of the Soviet Union.
D)   countries that had won their independence from war-weakened imperial powers.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which groups found themselves under attack during the postwar Red scare? What did these groups have in common?

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Question 19

How did U.S. involvement in Korea reflect the nation's Cold War containment policy?

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Question 20

Why did some Republicans in the United States accuse President Truman of losing China?

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Exam 26: Cold War Politics in the Truman Years

According to Map 26.1: The Division of Europe after World War II, which country was part of the Communist bloc?

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Which groups found themselves under attack during the postwar Red scare? What did these groups have in common?

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What was President Truman's initial response to the Israeli declaration of statehood in 1948?

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Why did some Republicans in the United States accuse President Truman of losing China?

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Match the term with the definition. -Term given to the tense and hostile relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1989.

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How did President Truman's efforts to advance the cause of blacks' civil rights compare with those of previous presidents?

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Which African American received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950?

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What did Winston Churchill, then Britain's former prime minister, suggest about the Soviet Union in his iron curtain speech of 1946?

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European nations used most of the U.S. funds provided by the Marshall Plan of 1948 to

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Which of the following describes Truman's authorization for General MacArthur to lead his troops across the thirty-eighth parallel in Korea?

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Compare the circumstances facing African Americans and Mexican Americans in the years immediately following World War II. What gains had each group achieved by 1953?

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Assess the presidency of Harry S. Truman. To what extent did the Cold War contribute to or impede his Fair Deal reform agenda?

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Which of these men was the most infamous crusader against communism after World War II?

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How did U.S. involvement in Korea reflect the nation's Cold War containment policy?

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In the post-World War II era, the term third world was used to refer to Latin America and

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Which factor aroused Soviet suspicions of the Western Allies during World War II?

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During the anti-Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s,

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According to Map 26.2: The Election of 1948, which state voted for J. Strom Thurmond in the 1948 election?

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How did President Truman respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 and 1949?

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Match the term with the definition. -Law authorizing the construction of 810,000 units of government housing. This landmark effort marked the first significant commitment of the federal government to meet the housing needs of the poor.

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