The Beginning of the Cold War
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
A. To promote free trade
B. To contain communism
C. To rebuild Germany
D. To end NATO
B. To contain communism
Who commanded U.N. forces in Korea until being relieved by President Truman?
A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. George Patton
D. Omar Bradley
B. Douglas MacArthur
What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the division of Europe during the Cold War?
A. Bamboo Curtain
B. Cold Barrier
C. Iron Curtain
D. Red Divide
C. Iron Curtain
What term describes the fear of communist influence in the U.S. during the 1950s?
A. Red Scare
B. McCarthyism
C. The Great Fear
D. Hoovervilles
A. Red Scare
Who was the African American woman who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955?
A. Rosa Parks
B. Ella Baker
C. Coretta Scott King
D. Fannie Lou Hamer
A. Rosa Parks
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A. Prevent fascism
B. Rebuild the Soviet Union
C. Rebuild Europe
D. Promote isolationism
C. Rebuild Europe
Which country entered the Korean War in support of North Korea in 1950?
A. Soviet Union
B. Vietnam
C. China
D. Japan
C. China
What military alliance did the U.S. help form in 1949 to counter Soviet power?
A. Warsaw Pact
B. NATO
C. SEATO
D. League of Nations
B. NATO
Who was the U.S. senator most associated with anti-communist investigations?
A. Harry Truman
B. Richard Nixon
C. Joseph McCarthy
D. Lyndon Johnson
C. Joseph McCarthy
What term described the movement to suburbs and growth of suburban culture?
A. Rural migration
B. Urban renewal
C. Suburbanization
D. Industrialization
C. Suburbanization
Which conference in 1945 set the stage for postwar Europe?
A. Yalta
B. Potsdam
C. Geneva
D. Tehran
A. Yalta
What was the result of the Korean War?
A. North won
B. South won
C. Korea unified
D. Stalemate and armistice
D. Stalemate and armistice
What was the name of the U.S. strategy to prevent the spread of communism?
A. Expansionism
B. Containment
C. Appeasement
D. Isolationism
B. Containment
What government body investigated suspected communist activities in Hollywood?
A. FBI
B. CIA
C. HUAC
D. NSA
C. HUAC
What invention became a major influence on American culture and politics in the 1950s?
A. Radio
B. Airplane
C. Television
D. Telephone
C. Television
What two countries were the focus of early U.S. Cold War aid in 1947?
A. Germany and France
B. Greece and Turkey
C. Italy and Spain
D. Poland and Hungary
B. Greece and Turkey
What parallel marked the division between North and South Korea before and after the war?
A. 45th
B. 17th
C. 38th
D. 60th
C. 38th
Which event marked the first major confrontation of the Cold War?
A. Berlin Wall
B. Korean War
C. Berlin Airlift
D. Cuban Missile Crisis
C. Berlin Airlift
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for what crime?
A. Treason
B. Espionage
C. Conspiracy
D. Sabotage
B. Espionage
What famous court case began the process of desegregating schools in 1954?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Roe v. Wade
D. Miranda v. Arizona
B. Brown v. Board of Education
The Iron Curtain described the division between...
A. North and South Korea
B. East and West Germany
C. Communist and capitalist Europe
D. NATO and UN
C. Communist and capitalist Europe
When did the Korean War begin?
A. 1945
B. 1950
C. 1953
D. 1960
B. 1950
What was the name of the Soviet alliance formed in response to NATO?
A) Warsaw Pact
B) Comin tern
C) Eastern Bloc
D) Iron Alliance
A) Warsaw Pact
What act required government employees to be screened for loyalty?
A. Loyalty Act
B. National Security Act
C. Smith Act
D. Executive Order 9835
D. Executive Order 9835
What was the name of the first major U.S. highway system project started in the 1950s?
A. Interstate Highway Act
B. Federal Transit Bill
C. Eisenhower Road Plan
D. US Routes
A. Interstate Highway Act