Chapter 23 History

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    Joe McCarthy announced that he had a list of 205 communists who worked for the 

    • AGL-CIO.
    • State Department.
    • Central Intelligence Agency.
    • Department of Interior.
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Chapter 23 History

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  • 2. 

    After World War II, the only nation that could rival the United States was:

    • Germany.

    • France.

    • The Soviet Union.

    • Japan.

    • Great Britain.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Soviet Union.
  • 3. 

    In 1949, Mao Zedong:

    • Was an ally of the United States.

    • Led a successful communist revolution in Taiwan.

    • Led a successful communist revolution in China.

    • Represented the Chinese at the United Nations.

    • Cooperated with the Chinese nationalists.

    Correct Answer
    A. Led a successful communist revolution in China.
  • 4. 

    According to the policy of containment, as laid out by George Kennan, the 

    • Soviets could have a free hand in international affairs.

    • United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism.

    • United States was committed to preventing the spread of democracy.

    • United States accepted the right of communism to exist anywhere.

    • United States should invade the Soviet Union.

    Correct Answer
    A. United States was committed to preventing the spread of communism.
  • 5. 

    The Truman Doctrine:

    • Committed the United States to fighting communism anywhere.

    • Advocated a return to isolationism.

    • Called for more cordial relations with the Soviet Union.

    • Was an alliance between the United States and Great Britain.

    • Committed the United States to fighting communism only in Asia.

    Correct Answer
    A. Committed the United States to fighting communism anywhere.
  • 6. 

    Which civil rights measure was enacted during Truman's administration?

    • Federal law against lynching.

    • Federal law against poll taxes.

    • Desegregation of the armed forces.

    • Protection for equal access to jobs and education.

    • Establishment of permanent federal civil rights commission.

    Correct Answer
    A. Desegregation of the armed forces.
  • 7. 

    The McCarran Internal Security Act.

    • Removed immigration quotas based on nationality.

    • Barred "totalitarians" from entering the Unite States.

    • Recognized the need for political asylum.

    • Barred Mexican immigration.

    • Made immigration law much more flexible.

    Correct Answer
    A. Barred "totalitarians" from entering the Unite States.
  • 8. 

    The Dixiecrats:

    • Opposed segregation in the South.

    • Opposed desegregation in the South.

    • Supported Harry Truman in 1948.

    • Were led by Hubert Humphrey.

    • Dominated the Democratic Party in 1948.

    Correct Answer
    A. Opposed desegregation in the South.
  • 9. 

    Jackie Robinson 

    • Was banned from major league baseball.

    • Broke the color barrier in major league baseball..

    • Experienced no difficulties as the first black player for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

    • Took his case all the way to the Supreme Court.

    • Was president of the NAACP.

    Correct Answer
    A. Broke the color barrier in major league baseball..
  • 10. 

    President Truman's civil rights plan called for all the following EXCEPT:

    • Reparations.

    • National laws against lynching and and the poll tax.

    • Equal access to jobs.

    • A permanent federal civil rights commission.

    Correct Answer
    A. Reparations.
  • 11. 

    All of the following statement about the Cold War's impact on American life are true EXCEPT:

    • Cold War military spending weakened the economy.

    • The Cold War contributed to the dismantling of segregation.

    • Cold War policy supported scientific research in medicine and computers.

    • The Cold War promoted the rapid expansion of higher education.

    • The Cold War research reshaped immigration policy.

    Correct Answer
    A. Cold War military spending weakened the economy.
  • 12. 

    All of the following are enactments of the policy of containment EXCEPT:

    • The Truman Doctrine.

    • The Berlin Airlift.

    • The Warsaw Pact.

    • The Marshall Plan.

    • The Korean War.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Warsaw Pact.
  • 13. 

    The Korean War

    • Highlighted the limited nature of the Cold War.

    • Was a decisive victory for the United States.

    • Demonstrated the strength of the United Nations.

    • Ended in a stalemate.

    • Was a decisive victory for the North Koreans.

    Correct Answer
    A. Ended in a stalemate.
  • 14. 

    The "Iron Curtain" .

    • Separated Japan from the rest of Asia.

    • Separated the free West from the communist East.

    • Divided North and South Korea.

    • Separated the Unite States from the Soviet Union.

    • Divided East and West Germany.

    Correct Answer
    A. Separated the free West from the communist East.
  • 15. 

    NSC-68.

    • Was only suggested and never implemented

    • Addressed the threat of communism at home.

    • Was directed at communist China.

    • Called for a massive increase in U.S. military forces.

    • Called for a massive reduction in U.S. military forces.

    Correct Answer
    A. Called for a massive increase in U.S. military forces.
  • 16. 

    How did the United States respond to Joseph Stalin's blockade around Berlin?

    • Truman asked the United Nations to place an embargo on al goods going to the Soviet Union.

    • Truman ignored it.

    • Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift.

    • Truman put American forces on high alert and threatened atomic war if Stalin did not lift the blockade.

    • American forced their way through the road blockade with a caravan of armored tanks.

    Correct Answer
    A. Truman ordered that supplies be brought to Berlin via an airlift.
  • 17. 

    The Marshall Plan:

    • Was largely unsuccessful for lack of support from Congress.

    • Was limited in scope and focused on West Germany.

    • Was a U.S. Soviet program to rebuild Europe.

    • Provided economic assistance to the Soviets.

    • Offered economic assistance to non-communist governments.

    Correct Answer
    A. Offered economic assistance to non-communist governments.
  • 18. 

    Joseph McCathy's downfall came as a result of 

    • The release of his fabricated war record

    • His claim of 205 communists working in the State Department.

    • His speech in Wheeling West Virginia.

    • His hearings on the Defense Department.

    • Televised hearing invoving the Army.

    Correct Answer
    A. His hearings on the Defense Department.
  • 19. 

    All of the following statements are true of the Fair Deal EXCEPT:

    • The Fair Deal included a provision to increase the minimum wage.

    • The Fair Deal included a provision to expand Social Security coverage.

    • The Fair Deal included a provision to create a national health insurance program.

    • The Fair Deal included a provision to expand public housing.

    • Congress passed Truman's Fair Deal to raise the standard of living for Americans.

    Correct Answer
    A. Congress passed Truman's Fair Deal to raise the standard of living for Americans.
  • 20. 

    The Taft-Hartley Act:

    • Legalized sympathy strikes.

    • Strengthened the rights of organized labor.

    • Banned right-to- work laws.

    • Was supported by President Truman.

    • Outlawed the closed shop.

    Correct Answer
    A. Outlawed the closed shop.

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