Question 1

In the last months of 1949,events in the Soviet Union and China included

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A)   All these answers are correct.
B)   the death of Joseph Stalin.
C)   the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces.
D)   Russia's successful test of an atomic weapon.
E)   both the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces, and the death of Joseph Stalin.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

In 1947,the Truman Doctrine

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A)   both asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world, and assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority.
B)   assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority.
C)   asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world.
D)   was initially invoked to provide aid to Greece and Turkey.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

While the Soviet Union likely never ordered North Korea to attack South Korea,Stalin did support the North Korean offensive once it was under way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following statements regarding the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers are true EXCEPT that

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A)   Hiss served several years in prison.
B)   classified documents allegedly stolen by Hiss were kept hidden by Chambers in a pumpkin.
C)   the case cast suspicion on a generation of liberal Democrats.
D)   Chambers was a former communist agent.
E)   Hiss was convicted of espionage.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The American invasion at Inchon during the Korean War

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A)   was aimed at preventing Chinese communists from entering the war.
B)   was a military debacle.
C)   prompted President Truman to try to push communists out of North Korea.
D)   was ultimately thwarted due to the surprise intervention of the Chinese navy.
E)   led to a fight between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

President Harry Truman's Fair Deal called for

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A)   a freeze on the minimum wage to combat inflation.
B)   a slight reduction of Social Security benefits.
C)   a retraction of many New Deal programs.
D)   an end to the Fair Employment Practices Act and other wartime measures.
E)   the creation of national health insurance.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The 1946 elections

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A)   saw Republicans argue that Truman aimed to roll back the New Deal.
B)   revealed growing public support for President Harry Truman's domestic agenda.
C)   saw the Democrats retain control of the House, but lose the Senate.
D)   saw Republicans win control of both houses of Congress.
E)   saw President Truman chastise Republican critics with the slogan "Had Enough?"F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Describe the Marshall Plan and assess its importance in the postwar world.

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Question 9

General Douglas MacArthur pursued North Koreans beyond the 38th parallel in direct violation of President Truman's orders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Truman administration responded in 1950 to the onset of fighting in Korea by

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A)   telling South Korea to stand down.
B)   calling on the United Nations to intervene.
C)   warning China not to intervene.
D)   declaring war on North Korea.
E)   threatening the use of atomic weapons.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

At Yalta,the Big Three agreed to create a United Nations with a Security Council in which the major powers would have the power to veto proposed action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1945,President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

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A)   Hungary.
B)   China.
C)   Berlin.
D)   Poland.
E)   Yugoslavia.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

In 1950,Alger Hiss was convicted of spying on the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The initial response by the American public to the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur was

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A)   anger at China.
B)   anger at the United Nations.
C)   criticism of MacArthur.
D)   relief that nuclear war had been avoided.
E)   criticism of President Truman.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The McCarran Internal Security Act

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A)   was strongly supported by the Truman administration.
B)   created the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C)   required communist organizations to register with the government.
D)   outlawed all communist organizations in the United States.
E)   stripped American citizenship from all known communists.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

All members of NATO were required to maintain a standing military force in Europe to defend against a possible Soviet move into Western Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1945,Joseph Stalin's vision of a postwar world in which great powers would control strategic areas of interest was largely shared by

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A)   Harry Truman.
B)   Winston Churchill.
C)   Charles de Gaulle.
D)   Franklin Roosevelt.
E)   Mao Zedong.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The end of the war in 1945 saw the onset of serious inflation,but no serious labor strife.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Between the Yalta Conference and his death,President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)   began to push for major reparations to the Soviet Union in hopes that it would bring Stalin on board with the Yalta agreements.
B)   began to coordinate a military strike on the Soviet zone of occupation in Berlin.
C)   concluded that diplomacy would not settle American differences with Stalin.
D)   became increasingly concerned, though not without hope, that Stalin was not going to fulfill conference agreements.
E)   saw no evidence that Stalin would not live up to his promises at Yalta.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The 1950 National Security Council report known as NSC-68 stated

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A)   that Chinese aggression against Taiwan would result in war.
B)   the United States must gradually increase its level of defense spending.
C)   the defense of Western Europe was the key to winning the fight against communism.
D)   Western allies must take the initiative in resisting communism in their region.
E)   the United States must resist communism anywhere it developed in the world.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Exam 27: The Cold War Key

All of the following statements regarding the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers are true EXCEPT that

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The 1950 National Security Council report known as NSC-68 stated

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The McCarran Internal Security Act

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While the Soviet Union likely never ordered North Korea to attack South Korea,Stalin did support the North Korean offensive once it was under way.

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General Douglas MacArthur pursued North Koreans beyond the 38th parallel in direct violation of President Truman's orders.

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In 1945,Joseph Stalin's vision of a postwar world in which great powers would control strategic areas of interest was largely shared by

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The end of the war in 1945 saw the onset of serious inflation,but no serious labor strife.

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The American invasion at Inchon during the Korean War

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President Harry Truman's Fair Deal called for

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Between the Yalta Conference and his death,President Franklin Roosevelt

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In 1945,President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

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In 1947,the Truman Doctrine

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In the last months of 1949,events in the Soviet Union and China included

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Describe the Marshall Plan and assess its importance in the postwar world.

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The 1946 elections

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At Yalta,the Big Three agreed to create a United Nations with a Security Council in which the major powers would have the power to veto proposed action.

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All members of NATO were required to maintain a standing military force in Europe to defend against a possible Soviet move into Western Europe.

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In 1950,Alger Hiss was convicted of spying on the United States.

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