By 1947, the intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States was called
The Cold War
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Joseph Stalin's primary goal after World War II was to
ensure friendly governments on its borders in Eastern Europe.
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The first instance of Soviet expansionism after World War II was in
Poland and Bulgaria
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The Allies divided Germany in 1946 because
they could not agree on the country's future
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Who was the author of the 1946 rationale for a hard-line U.S. foreign policy of containment?
Career diplomat George F. Kennan
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What message did President Truman emphasize when he presented the domino theory to Congress in 1947?
He warned that if Greece fell to the rebels, confusion and disorder might well spread throughout the entire Middle East.
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In February 1948, while Congress debated the Marshall Plan, the Soviet Union was
staging a coup and installing a Communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
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Why did President Truman approve the development of a hydrogen bomb in 1949?
The United States had confirmed that the Soviets had detonated an atomic bomb
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The purpose of the National Security Act of 1947 was to
place oversight of all branches of the military under the secretary of defense
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The Central Intelligence Agency was established to
gather information relevant to the national defense and to perform any functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security.
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The purpose of President Truman's Point IV Program was to
provide technical aid to developing nations
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How did the U.S. government respond to the fall of the Nationalist government in China?
The United States refused to grant official recognition to the Communist government and aided the exiled Nationalists.
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The United States ended its official occupation of Japan after World War II
NOT: in 1949
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Which of the following were the most serious domestic problems facing the United States immediately after World War II?
Inflation and labor relations
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In the post-World War II economy
women's earnings saw significant decline.
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Which of the following was among the factors responsible for the postwar economic boom in the United States?
War-torn countries' spending on American products
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How did the experience of World War II influence African American veterans returning from overseas?
Serving in World War II increased their resolve to fight racial injustices in the United States.
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The executive order President Truman issued in 1948 during his reelection campaign was designed to
desegregate every aspect of the American armed services.
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The founding of the American GI Forum in 1948 and subsequent efforts by Mexican Americans to challenge their segregation in public schools demonstrated
the growing mobilization of Mexican Americans in the Southwest.
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Which of the following describes the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act over Truman's veto in 1947?
The Act was a huge blow to American labor.
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Congress rejected a number of President Truman's Fair Deal proposals, including
civil rights measures and federal aid to education.
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During the anti-Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s,
federal employees were investigated, people were blacklisted, and homosexuals were harassed.
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Why did U.S. policymakers support a non-Communist South Korea?
They believed South Korea was key to the revival of the Japanese economy and crucial to U.S. defense strategy in Asia.
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Which of the following describes Truman's authorization for General MacArthur to lead his troops across the thirty-eighth parallel in Korea?
It was the only time during the Cold War that the United States tried to roll back communism by force.
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One consequence of the Korean War was a
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One Factor that aroused Societ suspicions of the Western Allied during World War II
The Western Allies' long delay in opening a second front in Western Europe
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What impact did World War II have on the Soviet Union
World War II killed more than twenty million Soviet citizens, and weakened the country's economy
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What allowed the United States to emerge from World War II as the most powerful nation in the world?
It had both monopoly on atomic weapons and expanded production capacity
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Why did Joseph Stalin feel that U.S. foreign policy after World War II was hypocritical?
Americans were demanding democratic election in Eastern Europe but supporting friendly dictatorships in Latin America
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What did British prime minister Winston Churchill suggest about the Soviet Union in his iron curtain speech of 1946?
Its suppression of the popular will in eastern and central Europe had isolated those regions from the free world
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The U.S government policy of containment was first implemented when President Truman asked Congress to send military and economic missions and $400 million in aid to
Greece and Turkey
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European nations used most of the funds provided by the American Marshall Plan of 1948 to
Stimulate their economics and buy American products
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How did President Truman respond to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 and 1949?
He ordered the airlifting of more than two million tons of goods to West Berliners
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The National Security Council was established to
advise the president on defense planning
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The peacetime military alliance created by the United States, Canada, and Western Eurpoean countries to deter atttacks from the Soviet Union was
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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In the past-World War II era, the term third woeld was used to refer to
those outside the Western and Eastern blocs that had yet to develop industrial economies
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What occured with the flight of the Chinese Nationalists form China in 1949?
The People's Republic of China was established
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How did the collapse of the Nationalist government in China influence American actions in Asia in 1949?
The focus of US foreign policy shifted to Japan
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What was President Truman's initial response to the Israeli declaration of statehood in 1948?
Truman quickly recognized Israel and pledged to make its defense a cornerstone of US policies in the Middle East
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The purpose of the Emplyment Act of 1946 was to
Formalize the US government's responsibility for keeping the economy healthy
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Which of the following describes the pattern of labor strikes in the United States in 1946?
Labor strikes increased public exasperation with and hostility toward unions
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The GI Bill help to boost the US economy after World War II
with the provisions of job training, education , and low interest home loans
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What impact did the Cold War have on race relations in the United States?
It heightened American leasers' sensitivity to the national importance of racial issues
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How did the President Truman's efforts to advance the cause of blacks' civil rights compare with those of previous presidents?
They were bold and forward looking
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What was the outcome of the congressional elections of 1946?
Republicans captured Congress
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What accounted for Harry Truman's victory in the presidential election of 1948?
Broad support for his foreign policy and the popularity of New Deal reform led to Truman's victory
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Which of theses men was the most infamous crusader against communism after World War II?
Joseph R. McCarthy
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US Military action in Korea in 1950 was triggered by
The invasion of South Korea by troops from Communist North Korea
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Which of the following describes President Truman's decision to deploy 1.8 million troops in the Korean War without a formal declaration of war from Congress
Truman's action violated the spirit if not the letter of the Constitution
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In his campaign for the presidency in 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower emphasized
The threat of communism and the need to win decisively in Korea
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