Question 1

Which of these was accomplished by the Employment Act of 1946?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created the Council of Economic Advisors, which would assist the president on economic policy. 
B)  It allowed the president to draft strikers who refused to work on the railroad. 
C)  It reflected New Deal ideology and supported labor over big business. 
D)  It created a Federal Labor Board to regulate and secure a harmonious relationship between workers and owners. 
A)  It created the Council of Economic Advisors, which would assist the president on economic policy. 
B)  It allowed the president to draft strikers who refused to work on the railroad. 
C)  It reflected New Deal ideology and supported labor over big business. 
D)  It created a Federal Labor Board to regulate and secure a harmonious relationship between workers and owners. A

Question 2

Supporters of the "American way" attempted to shape public opinion during the Cold War by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sponsoring "freedom rallies" and "freedom fashion shows" 
B)  publicly refuting Senator McCarthy's claims 
C)  advocating deep cuts to military spending 
D)  promoting public awareness of the dangers of unregulated capitalism 
A)  sponsoring "freedom rallies" and "freedom fashion shows" 
B)  publicly refuting Senator McCarthy's claims 
C)  advocating deep cuts to military spending 
D)  promoting public awareness of the dangers of unregulated capitalism A

Question 3

How did FDR's advisers plan to ensure America's leadership in the global economy after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  They searched for new and bigger markets. 
B)  They sought to enlarge the military. 
C)  They wanted the United States to become more self-sufficient. 
D)  They attempted to balance the budget. 
A)  They searched for new and bigger markets. 
B)  They sought to enlarge the military. 
C)  They wanted the United States to become more self-sufficient. 
D)  They attempted to balance the budget. A

Question 4

Which nation was the principal supplier of funds for the IMF and the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Soviet Union 
A)  United States 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Soviet Union

Question 5

Truman's assumption that the United States would maintain its containment policy through a monopoly on nuclear weapons was undercut by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviets matching each U.S. atomic and hydrogen bomb development 
B)  the unsustainable cost of nuclear weapons 
C)  technical problems that made mass production of nuclear weapons impossible 
D)  European NATO allies refusing to allow nuclear weapons on their territory 
A)  the Soviets matching each U.S. atomic and hydrogen bomb development 
B)  the unsustainable cost of nuclear weapons 
C)  technical problems that made mass production of nuclear weapons impossible 
D)  European NATO allies refusing to allow nuclear weapons on their territory

Question 6

Why did Truman relieve MacArthur of his command during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

A)  MacArthur publicly criticized Truman's policies and was fired for insubordination. 
B)  MacArthur underestimated China's army, and this glaring mistake led to a two-month retreat. 
C)  By the fall of 1953, MacArthur had lost control of Seoul to the Communists. 
D)  MacArthur refused to obey Truman's order to push toward the Chinese border. 
A)  MacArthur publicly criticized Truman's policies and was fired for insubordination. 
B)  MacArthur underestimated China's army, and this glaring mistake led to a two-month retreat. 
C)  By the fall of 1953, MacArthur had lost control of Seoul to the Communists. 
D)  MacArthur refused to obey Truman's order to push toward the Chinese border.

Question 7

As a result of Truman's Loyalty Program, about how many federal employees were fired for suspicions of subversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000 
A)  500 
B)  5,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  50,000

Question 8

In your opinion, was the election of 1952 an endorsement of Eisenhower or a rejection of the Democrats?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What was the initial public reaction to President Truman's decision to send troops to Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  A substantial majority of Americans approved of Truman's actions. 
B)  A substantial majority of Americans disapproved of Truman's actions. 
C)  American's were evenly split over Truman's actions. 
D)  Most Americans were indifferent to Truman's actions. 
A)  A substantial majority of Americans approved of Truman's actions. 
B)  A substantial majority of Americans disapproved of Truman's actions. 
C)  American's were evenly split over Truman's actions. 
D)  Most Americans were indifferent to Truman's actions.

Question 10

How did Congress respond when Truman sent a list of 21 proposals to revive the New Deal in 1946?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress rejected almost all of them. 
B)  All of them passed with little opposition. 
C)  Congress debated the measures, hoping to stall for time. 
D)  Congress accepted only about half of the 21 initiatives. 
A)  Congress rejected almost all of them. 
B)  All of them passed with little opposition. 
C)  Congress debated the measures, hoping to stall for time. 
D)  Congress accepted only about half of the 21 initiatives.

Question 11

Why was Truman so unpopular in the years immediately following the war?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What negative consequence did the Marshall Plan have?

Accepted Answer

A)  It undermined economic growth in the United States. 
B)  It undermined the growth of capitalism in Western Europe. 
C)  It drove a deeper wedge between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  It created resentment and jealousy in Asia. 
A)  It undermined economic growth in the United States. 
B)  It undermined the growth of capitalism in Western Europe. 
C)  It drove a deeper wedge between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
D)  It created resentment and jealousy in Asia.

Question 13

Time magazine editor Whittaker Chambers played a controversial role in the investigation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 
B)  Alger Hiss 
C)  communists in the Army 
D)  CIO communists 
A)  Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 
B)  Alger Hiss 
C)  communists in the Army 
D)  CIO communists

Question 14

What term is given to the increase in natural reproduction in America's postwar years?

Accepted Answer

A)  the baby boom 
B)  the American century 
C)  the Age of Anxiety 
D)  the American way 
A)  the baby boom 
B)  the American century 
C)  the Age of Anxiety 
D)  the American way

Question 15

How did Richard Nixon successfully defend himself against the accusation that he had accepted gifts from wealthy benefactors?

Accepted Answer

A)  He exploited America's appreciation of humility and family values through simultaneous television and radio broadcasts. 
B)  He called for a press conference and alleged that the Democrats were "soft" on communism. 
C)  He claimed that the matter was an issue of national security and refused to answer any questions pertaining to alleged wrongdoing. 
D)  He chastised reporters by insisting that there were more crucial matters at hand, such as national security and Communist spies in America. 
A)  He exploited America's appreciation of humility and family values through simultaneous television and radio broadcasts. 
B)  He called for a press conference and alleged that the Democrats were "soft" on communism. 
C)  He claimed that the matter was an issue of national security and refused to answer any questions pertaining to alleged wrongdoing. 
D)  He chastised reporters by insisting that there were more crucial matters at hand, such as national security and Communist spies in America.

Question 16

Western states became the site of new military installations primarily because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the local road network was underutilized 
B)  public lands were plentiful, and populations were sparse 
C)  state officials welcomed federal investment and aid 
D)  they were located inland from vulnerable ports 
A)  the local road network was underutilized 
B)  public lands were plentiful, and populations were sparse 
C)  state officials welcomed federal investment and aid 
D)  they were located inland from vulnerable ports

Question 17

Which of these was most responsible for increased air pollution in the West during the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  a population boom 
B)  nuclear power plants 
C)  climate change 
D)  increased logging 
A)  a population boom 
B)  nuclear power plants 
C)  climate change 
D)  increased logging

Question 18

The "American way" movement __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged all Americans to freely express their opinions 
B)  celebrated the contributions of minorities to American culture 
C)  focused mainly on anti-communist propaganda 
D)  received little support from the Truman administration 
A)  encouraged all Americans to freely express their opinions 
B)  celebrated the contributions of minorities to American culture 
C)  focused mainly on anti-communist propaganda 
D)  received little support from the Truman administration

Question 19

The Marshall Plan for European nations reflected what fear of the Truman administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the political consequences of economic chaos 
B)  Chinese intervention in Europe 
C)  a military confrontation between the two Germanys 
D)  a Soviet invasion of Western Europe 
A)  the political consequences of economic chaos 
B)  Chinese intervention in Europe 
C)  a military confrontation between the two Germanys 
D)  a Soviet invasion of Western Europe

Question 20

Cold War security programs __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had little impact on the federal budget 
B)  were mainly carried out by the military 
C)  eventually involved 75 percent of federal government employees 
D)  were strenuously opposed by Congressional Republicans 
A)  had little impact on the federal budget 
B)  were mainly carried out by the military 
C)  eventually involved 75 percent of federal government employees 
D)  were strenuously opposed by Congressional Republicans

Exam 26: The Cold War Begins

Which of these was accomplished by the Employment Act of 1946?

Supporters of the "American way" attempted to shape public opinion during the Cold War by __________.

How did FDR's advisers plan to ensure America's leadership in the global economy after World War II?

Which nation was the principal supplier of funds for the IMF and the World Bank?

Truman's assumption that the United States would maintain its containment policy through a monopoly on nuclear weapons was undercut by __________.

Why did Truman relieve MacArthur of his command during the Korean War?

As a result of Truman's Loyalty Program, about how many federal employees were fired for suspicions of subversion?

In your opinion, was the election of 1952 an endorsement of Eisenhower or a rejection of the Democrats?

What was the initial public reaction to President Truman's decision to send troops to Korea?

How did Congress respond when Truman sent a list of 21 proposals to revive the New Deal in 1946?

Why was Truman so unpopular in the years immediately following the war?

What negative consequence did the Marshall Plan have?

Time magazine editor Whittaker Chambers played a controversial role in the investigation of __________.

What term is given to the increase in natural reproduction in America's postwar years?

How did Richard Nixon successfully defend himself against the accusation that he had accepted gifts from wealthy benefactors?

Western states became the site of new military installations primarily because __________.

Which of these was most responsible for increased air pollution in the West during the 1950s and 1960s?

The "American way" movement __________.

The Marshall Plan for European nations reflected what fear of the Truman administration?

Cold War security programs __________.

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