Question 1

All of the following statements regarding Korea are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1945, both the United States and the Soviet Union had troops in Korea. 
B)  the Soviet Union established a communist government in the north. 
C)  the United States left Korea in 1946. 
D)  the Soviet Union left Korea in 1949. 
E)  the country was divided along the 38th parallel. 
A)  in 1945, both the United States and the Soviet Union had troops in Korea. 
B)  the Soviet Union established a communist government in the north. 
C)  the United States left Korea in 1946. 
D)  the Soviet Union left Korea in 1949. 
E)  the country was divided along the 38th parallel. C

Question 2

What were the major events related to communism between 1949 and 1953 that alarmed the American public?

Accepted Answer

The major events related to communism between 1949 and 1953 that alarmed the American public were the following:

1. The Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949: The Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Zedong, successfully overthrew the Nationalist government and established the People's Republic of China. This event signaled the spread of communism in Asia and raised concerns about the potential domino effect of communist revolutions in the region.

2. The Korean War (1950-1953): The Korean War broke out in 1950 when North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, invaded South Korea. The United States and other Western powers intervened to support South Korea, leading to a three-year conflict that heightened fears of communist aggression and expansion.

3. The Soviet Union's development of nuclear weapons: In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested its first atomic bomb, ending the American monopoly on nuclear weapons. This event, combined with fears of communist infiltration and espionage, contributed to a heightened sense of insecurity and fear among the American public.

These events, along with the growing influence of communism in Eastern Europe, contributed to a heightened anti-communist sentiment in the United States and fueled the Red Scare, a period of intense fear and suspicion of communist influence and infiltration in American society.

Question 3

In 1949,the Truman administration made progress in civil rights by

Accepted Answer

A)  making lynching a federal crime. 
B)  abolishing the poll tax. 
C)  ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees. 
D)  establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission. 
E)  ordering the desegregation of public transportation. 
A)  making lynching a federal crime. 
B)  abolishing the poll tax. 
C)  ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees. 
D)  establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission. 
E)  ordering the desegregation of public transportation. C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

President Truman was not willing to risk war with the Soviets by undertaking an American military response to Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade Berlin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin met together for the first time at ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin met together for the first...

Question 9

How do you account for the rise of Joseph McCarthy? Why were his tactics successful? What did he accomplish?

Accepted Answer

The rise of Joseph McCarthy can be accou

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Federal Bureau of Investigation,nominally in charge of carrying out Truman's employee loyalty program,opposed the initiative through lax enforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

Accepted Answer

A)  was limited to servicemen who had been wounded in combat. 
B)  mainly provided counseling for emotionally troubled veterans. 
C)  helped to reduce government spending. 
D)  gave economic and education subsidies to veterans. 
E)  explicitly discriminated against African Americans. 
A)  was limited to servicemen who had been wounded in combat. 
B)  mainly provided counseling for emotionally troubled veterans. 
C)  helped to reduce government spending. 
D)  gave economic and education subsidies to veterans. 
E)  explicitly discriminated against African Americans.

Question 13

President Truman waited until after the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to "get tough" with the Soviets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Truman met in July 1945 at ________,in Russian-occupied Germany,with Churchill and Stalin.

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The answer of Truman met in July 1945 at ________,in...

Question 15

The American military response in Korea began with an invasion at Pyongyang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The McCarran Internal Security Act

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The immediate cause of the Korean War,in 1950,was the

Accepted Answer

A)  decision by the United States to send troops to South Korea. 
B)  triumph of communism in China. 
C)  military invasion by North Korea into South Korea. 
D)  division of Korea into northern and southern halves. 
E)  military invasion of North Korea by China. 
A)  decision by the United States to send troops to South Korea. 
B)  triumph of communism in China. 
C)  military invasion by North Korea into South Korea. 
D)  division of Korea into northern and southern halves. 
E)  military invasion of North Korea by China.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Chambers was a former communist agent. 
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)  Hiss was convicted of espionage. 
E)  Hiss served several years in prison. 
A)  Chambers was a former communist agent. 
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)  Hiss was convicted of espionage. 
E)  Hiss served several years in prison.

Question 19

During the Korean War,the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of

Accepted Answer

A)  rail and steel. 
B)  steel and textiles. 
C)  textiles and coal. 
D)  coal and rail. 
E)  rail and textiles. 
A)  rail and steel. 
B)  steel and textiles. 
C)  textiles and coal. 
D)  coal and rail. 
E)  rail and textiles.

Question 20

The Supreme Court case of Shelley v.Kraemer (1948)dealt a blow to

Accepted Answer

A)  voter discrimination. 
B)  housing discrimination. 
C)  communism in the United States. 
D)  labor unions. 
E)  Truman's plans for national health care. 
A)  voter discrimination. 
B)  housing discrimination. 
C)  communism in the United States. 
D)  labor unions. 
E)  Truman's plans for national health care.

Exam 27: The Cold War

All of the following statements regarding Korea are true EXCEPT that

What were the major events related to communism between 1949 and 1953 that alarmed the American public?

In 1949,the Truman administration made progress in civil rights by

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

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

President Truman was not willing to risk war with the Soviets by undertaking an American military response to Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade Berlin.

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

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin met together for the first time at ________.

How do you account for the rise of Joseph McCarthy? Why were his tactics successful? What did he accomplish?

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

The Federal Bureau of Investigation,nominally in charge of carrying out Truman's employee loyalty program,opposed the initiative through lax enforcement.

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

President Truman waited until after the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to "get tough" with the Soviets.

Truman met in July 1945 at ________,in Russian-occupied Germany,with Churchill and Stalin.

The American military response in Korea began with an invasion at Pyongyang.

The McCarran Internal Security Act

The immediate cause of the Korean War,in 1950,was the

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

During the Korean War,the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of

The Supreme Court case of Shelley v.Kraemer (1948)dealt a blow to

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