Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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 economic and education subsidies to veterans.
E)   explicitly discriminated against African Americans.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

All the following statements regarding the "zones of occupation" of Germany in 1945 are true EXCEPT that

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A)   there were a total of four zones, each controlled by a different nation.
B)   the zones were to be determined by the position of troops at the end of the war.
C)   all of Berlin was to be placed under Soviet control.
D)   at an unspecified date, Germany would be reunited.
E)   Roosevelt preferred a reconstructed and reunited Germany.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At the time that he became president, Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that Stalin would be reasonable and flexible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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Question 7

What are the similarities and differences between the rising fear of communism in the United States after World War II and the Red Scare that had followed World War I?

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Question 8

Describe the Marshall Plan and assess its importance in the postwar world.

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The Marshall Plan, officially known as t...

Question 9

The National Security Act represented an attempt by Congress to gain a measure of control over the making of American foreign policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

While the Soviet Union likely never ordered North Korea to attack South Korea, Stalin did support the North Korean offensive once it was under way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1946, the Republicans used the simple slogan, "________" to capture both houses of Congress.

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Question 13

By 1945, the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek had

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A)   grown antagonistic toward the United States.
B)   designs on taking over conquered Japan.
C)   little popular support.
D)   drifted toward communism.
E)   willingly ceded authority to Mao Zedong.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Describe the Truman Doctrine, noting whether or not it contributed to world peace and security.

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The Truman Doctrine was a policy introdu...

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1947, the first target of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)  was

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A)   labor unions.
B)   the Democratic Party.
C)   the State Department.
D)   the American Communist Party.
E)   the movie industry.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Marshall Plan assistance was eventually accepted by sixteen nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The immediate cause of the Korean War, in 1950, 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.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

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 that 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.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 27: The Cold War

While the Soviet Union likely never ordered North Korea to attack South Korea, Stalin did support the North Korean offensive once it was under way.

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At the time that he became president, Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that Stalin would be reasonable and flexible.

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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

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The National Security Act represented an attempt by Congress to gain a measure of control over the making of American foreign policy.

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What are the similarities and differences between the rising fear of communism in the United States after World War II and the Red Scare that had followed World War I?

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In 1946, the Republicans used the simple slogan, "________" to capture both houses of Congress.

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

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

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

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Describe the Truman Doctrine, noting whether or not it contributed to world peace and security.

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Marshall Plan assistance was eventually accepted by sixteen nations.

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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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Describe the Marshall Plan and assess its importance in the postwar world.

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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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