Question 1

In the presidential campaign of 1948,candidate Henry Wallace criticized President Truman for

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A) his militant containment policies toward the Soviet Union. 
B) his plans to integrate the military. 
C) failing to win the war in Korea. 
D) losing China to communism. 
E) being a communist. 
A) his militant containment policies toward the Soviet Union. 
B) his plans to integrate the military. 
C) failing to win the war in Korea. 
D) losing China to communism. 
E) being a communist.

Question 2

In the case ____________________,the Supreme Court upheld the convictions of leaders of the American Communist Party for sedition.

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The answer of In the case ____________________,the Supreme Court upheld...

Question 3

Anticommunism was used to

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A) strengthen support for labor unions. 
B) weaken labor unions. 
C) integrate labor unions. 
D) convince labor leaders to vote Republican. 
E) extend the right to unionize to women workers. 
A) strengthen support for labor unions. 
B) weaken labor unions. 
C) integrate labor unions. 
D) convince labor leaders to vote Republican. 
E) extend the right to unionize to women workers.

Question 4

The Hollywood Ten avoided jail time by naming other Communists in the entertainment industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was merely a marriage of convenience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Examine the "Great Fear" produced by the cold war,particularly the efforts to root out spies at home.How did anxiety drive the way Americans looked upon each other in this era?

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The "Great Fear" produced by the Cold Wa

Question 7

Harry Truman's policy in regard to the Soviet Union was based on his belief that

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A) the Russians were honest and could be trusted to negotiate in good faith. 
B) the United States should cut off all contact with the U.S.S.R. 
C) the United States had to take a firm stand in opposition to Soviet territorial and ideological expansion. 
D) the United States should maintain friendly relations with the U.S.S.R.at all costs. 
E) his isolationist stance. 
A) the Russians were honest and could be trusted to negotiate in good faith. 
B) the United States should cut off all contact with the U.S.S.R. 
C) the United States had to take a firm stand in opposition to Soviet territorial and ideological expansion. 
D) the United States should maintain friendly relations with the U.S.S.R.at all costs. 
E) his isolationist stance.

Question 8

Richard Nixon saw his star rise as a politician with the prosecution of Alger Hiss.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When the Soviet Union cut off all access to West Berlin,the ___________________ delivered supplies that people there needed.

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The answer of When the Soviet Union cut off all...

Question 10

The U.S.initial involvement in the Korean War was the direct result of Chinese troop movements southward.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the post-war years,in South Africa the U.S.supported

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A) a democratic government. 
B) a white supremacist government that enforced strict subordination of blacks. 
C) a leftist regime. 
D) reinstitution of colonialism. 
E) a communist government. 
A) a democratic government. 
B) a white supremacist government that enforced strict subordination of blacks. 
C) a leftist regime. 
D) reinstitution of colonialism. 
E) a communist government.

Question 12

General Douglas MacArthur

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Question 13

During the Cold War homosexuality was connected with communist subversion and thus depicted as a threat to national security.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The war in Korea began when the

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A) South Korean army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into North Korea. 
B) Chinese army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into South Korea. 
C) North Korean army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into South Korea. 
D) United States landed at Inchon. 
E) Soviet Union invaded South Korea. 
A) South Korean army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into North Korea. 
B) Chinese army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into South Korea. 
C) North Korean army moved across the thirty-eighth parallel into South Korea. 
D) United States landed at Inchon. 
E) Soviet Union invaded South Korea.

Question 15

In the late 1940s,the Supreme Court began to chip away at the separate-but-equal principle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild who was also a secret informer for the FBI (known as agent T- 10)was ____________________.

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The answer of The leader of the Screen Actors Guild...

Question 17

A new economic theory for judging the prosperity of the nation by totaling the monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a year is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Gross National Produ

Question 18

Private lenders denied credit to nonwhites seeking loans for suburban housing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

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A) accused Richard Nixon and John Wayne of spying for the Communists. 
B) proved that the labor movement was loyal and procapitalist. 
C) helped capture and convict some of the most dangerous Soviet spies in the United States. 
D) destroyed the careers of hundreds of TV and movie workers. 
E) identified those who worked for the Nazi Party in the U.S. 
A) accused Richard Nixon and John Wayne of spying for the Communists. 
B) proved that the labor movement was loyal and procapitalist. 
C) helped capture and convict some of the most dangerous Soviet spies in the United States. 
D) destroyed the careers of hundreds of TV and movie workers. 
E) identified those who worked for the Nazi Party in the U.S.

Question 20

Each of the following ran for the presidency in 1948 except

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A) Harry Truman. 
B) Thomas Dewey. 
C) Strom Thurmond. 
D) Dwight d.Eisenhower. 
E) Henry Wallace. 
A) Harry Truman. 
B) Thomas Dewey. 
C) Strom Thurmond. 
D) Dwight d.Eisenhower. 
E) Henry Wallace.

In the presidential campaign of 1948,candidate Henry Wallace criticized President Truman for

In the case ____________________,the Supreme Court upheld the convictions of leaders of the American Communist Party for sedition.

Anticommunism was used to

The Hollywood Ten avoided jail time by naming other Communists in the entertainment industry.

The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was merely a marriage of convenience.

Examine the "Great Fear" produced by the cold war,particularly the efforts to root out spies at home.How did anxiety drive the way Americans looked upon each other in this era?

Harry Truman's policy in regard to the Soviet Union was based on his belief that

Richard Nixon saw his star rise as a politician with the prosecution of Alger Hiss.

When the Soviet Union cut off all access to West Berlin,the ___________________ delivered supplies that people there needed.

The U.S.initial involvement in the Korean War was the direct result of Chinese troop movements southward.

In the post-war years,in South Africa the U.S.supported

General Douglas MacArthur

During the Cold War homosexuality was connected with communist subversion and thus depicted as a threat to national security.

The war in Korea began when the

In the late 1940s,the Supreme Court began to chip away at the separate-but-equal principle.

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild who was also a secret informer for the FBI (known as agent T- 10)was ____________________.

A new economic theory for judging the prosperity of the nation by totaling the monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a year is called ____________________.

Private lenders denied credit to nonwhites seeking loans for suburban housing.

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Each of the following ran for the presidency in 1948 except

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Exam 11: The Age of Containment 1946-1953

In the presidential campaign of 1948,candidate Henry Wallace criticized President Truman for

In the case ____________________,the Supreme Court upheld the convictions of leaders of the American Communist Party for sedition.

Anticommunism was used to

The Hollywood Ten avoided jail time by naming other Communists in the entertainment industry.

The wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union was merely a marriage of convenience.

Examine the "Great Fear" produced by the cold war,particularly the efforts to root out spies at home.How did anxiety drive the way Americans looked upon each other in this era?

Harry Truman's policy in regard to the Soviet Union was based on his belief that

Richard Nixon saw his star rise as a politician with the prosecution of Alger Hiss.

When the Soviet Union cut off all access to West Berlin,the ___________________ delivered supplies that people there needed.

The U.S.initial involvement in the Korean War was the direct result of Chinese troop movements southward.

In the post-war years,in South Africa the U.S.supported

General Douglas MacArthur

During the Cold War homosexuality was connected with communist subversion and thus depicted as a threat to national security.

The war in Korea began when the

In the late 1940s,the Supreme Court began to chip away at the separate-but-equal principle.

The leader of the Screen Actors Guild who was also a secret informer for the FBI (known as agent T- 10)was ____________________.

A new economic theory for judging the prosperity of the nation by totaling the monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a year is called ____________________.

Private lenders denied credit to nonwhites seeking loans for suburban housing.

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Each of the following ran for the presidency in 1948 except

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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