Question 1

In 1945,a small percentage of working women wanted to continue working after the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade ________ intensified the Cold War.

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Question 3

In early 1943 at the Casablanca Conference,

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A)  Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agreed the Axis powers must surrender unconditionally.
B)  Joseph Stalin refused to attend.
C)  Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to follow Stalin's strategy to defeat Germany.
D)  Stalin threatened to make a separate peace with Germany.
E)  Stalin argued against the Allies opening a second front in Western Europe.

Question 4

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

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A)  Western allies must take the initiative in resisting communism in their region.
B)  the United States must resist communism anywhere it developed in the world.
C)  the defense of Western Europe was the key to winning the fight on communism.
D)  the United States must gradually increase its level of defense spending.
E)  Chinese aggression against Taiwan would result in war.

Question 5

At the conclusion of the Yalta Conference in 1945,basic disagreements remained on

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A)  the government of Poland.
B)  the unification of Germany.
C)  war reparations to the Soviet Union.
D)  both the government of Poland and the unification of Germany.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 6

In 1950,the immediate cause of the Korean War was the

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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 7

Place the Korean War in the context of the Cold War.How and why did President Truman respond as he did? How and why did he change American war aims?

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The Korean War took place from 1950 to 1...

Question 8

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

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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.

Question 9

NATO stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 10

Beginning in 1947,the House ________ Committee instituted a serious investigation of internal subversion.

Accepted Answer

Un-American Activities

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An integral part of the American policy of Cold War containment was to extend American economic aid to the rebuilding of Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At Tehran,Stalin made it clear that he urgently needed a second front against Nazi Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People in Hollywood who were suspected of being subversive were ________ from employment.

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The answer of People in Hollywood who were suspected of...

Question 15

During the 1952 campaign,Richard Nixon kept his place on the Republican ticket with his televised "________ speech."

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The answer of During the 1952 campaign,Richard Nixon kept his...

Question 16

President Truman understood that his reelection in 1948 required that he fashion a coalition very different from the New Deal coalition that had worked for Franklin Roosevelt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

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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 housing and education subsidies to veterans.
E)  explicitly discriminated against African Americans.

Question 18

At the Tehran Conference,Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin avoided bitterness by coming to a final settlement on the future of Poland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In early 1945 at the Yalta Conference,

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A)  Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to attend.
B)  Joseph Stalin withdrew a promise to enter the Pacific war.
C)  Winston Churchill left early in a dispute with Stalin.
D)  it was agreed the Soviet Union should regain land lost in the 1904 Russo-Japanese War.
E)  Joseph Stalin refused to agree to Roosevelt and Churchill's plans for the United Nations. D

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding Korea is NOT true?

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.

Exam 27: The Cold War

In 1945,a small percentage of working women wanted to continue working after the war.

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Stalin's 1948 decision to blockade ________ intensified the Cold War.

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In early 1943 at the Casablanca Conference,

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

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At the conclusion of the Yalta Conference in 1945,basic disagreements remained on

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In 1950,the immediate cause of the Korean War was the

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Place the Korean War in the context of the Cold War.How and why did President Truman respond as he did? How and why did he change American war aims?

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

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NATO stands for ________.

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Beginning in 1947,the House ________ Committee instituted a serious investigation of internal subversion.

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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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An integral part of the American policy of Cold War containment was to extend American economic aid to the rebuilding of Western Europe.

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At Tehran,Stalin made it clear that he urgently needed a second front against Nazi Germany.

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People in Hollywood who were suspected of being subversive were ________ from employment.

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During the 1952 campaign,Richard Nixon kept his place on the Republican ticket with his televised "________ speech."

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President Truman understood that his reelection in 1948 required that he fashion a coalition very different from the New Deal coalition that had worked for Franklin Roosevelt.

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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

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At the Tehran Conference,Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin avoided bitterness by coming to a final settlement on the future of Poland.

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In early 1945 at the Yalta Conference,

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