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Early Cold War Review
Test Description: Early Cold War Review
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1) In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Britain
A
blockaded Cuba in retaliation to Soviet actions.
B
broke off all diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
C
instituted an economic boycott of all imported Soviet goods.
D
began an airlift designed to keep West Berlin supplied with goods.
2) The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) gained much attention in the 1940s and 1950s for its investigation of
A
the treatment of Japanese-Americans in World War II.
B
Communism within the United States.
C
Richard Nixon's impeachment charges.
D
Bill Clinton's lying to a grand jury.
3) Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are MOST known for which of these events?
A
their plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy
B
their kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh Baby
C
their conviction for spying for the Soviet Union
D
their cooperation with the Nazi government
4) Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the early Cold War?
A
containment
B
elimination
C
appeasement
D
indifference
5) What country in Europe found itself divided into communist and non-communist zones after World War Two?
A
Germany
B
Canada
C
United States
D
Thailand
6) Which of these most accurately represents the outcome of the Korean War?
A
North Korea won.
B
the United States won.
C
Neither side gained a significant victory
D
South Korea won.
7) Which of these events is often considered the height of the nuclear arms race that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of war in 1963?
A
Bay of Pigs invasion
B
Cuban Missile Crisis
C
the U-2 incident
D
the Berlin Air Lift
8) The first man-made object to be launched into space was
A
Apollo 1
B
Sputnik 1
C
Glasnost
D
Apollo 13
9) Senator Joseph McCarthy was BEST known for his involvement in
A
the Presidential election of 1960.
B
opposing the U.S. effort in the Vietnam War.
C
supporting the Bolsheviks after World War I.
D
the Red Scare following World War II.
10) The purpose of the Soviet blockade of Berlin (1948-1949) was to
A
force West Germany to become communist.
B
force the US to end the Truman Doctrine.
C
prevent Easterners from going to the West.
D
cause the Western sector of Berlin to surrender to Soviet forces
11) North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?
A
Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.
B
Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.
C
The United Nations supported North Korea; Japan supported South Korea.
D
Soviet Union supported North Korea; the United Nations supported South Korea.
12) After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957, the United States responded by
A
blockading East Berlin.
B
attempting to shoot it down with missiles.
C
buying their rocket technology.
D
increasing funding to its own space program.
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