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Cold War and beyond
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two nations were allies of the United States during World War II and later became enemies of the United States during the Cold War? | China and the Soviet Union |
| The Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Truman Doctrine are examples of the United States | involvement in Europe after World War II |
| The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were associated with efforts by the United States to | contain the spread of communism |
| The Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, and the Cuban missile crisis are all associated with the | Cold War |
| The purpose of the policy of containment after World War II was to | stop the spread of communinism |
| Who led a “witch hunt” for Communist spies in the United States government during the early 1950s? | Senator Joseph McCarthy |
| What was a cause for the investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the late 1940s and the investigations of a Senate committee headed by Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s? | the belief that there were communist agents in the federal government |
| Most historians agree that the world came closest to nuclear war during which event? | Cuban Missile Crisis |
| 11. After the loss of China to communism and the Soviet Union’s successful launch of an atomic weapon, most Americans wanted to | encourage democracy in Asia |
| What war was fought from the 1950s to the 1970s, with the United States involvement peaking in the 1960s? | Vietnam War |
| What was the largest and most damaging campaign of the entire Vietnam War, and caused some Americans to raise their voices in protest? | Tet Offensive |
| How was the location of the Russian allies a threat to American security during the early 1960s? | Enemy missiles in Cuba posed a serious threat |
| What fear was heightened in America by the launching of Sputnik I? | Belief that our education system was inadequate |
| Between what two middle eastern nation did president Jimmy Carter negotiate the peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords? | Israel and Egypt |
| What did president Reagan encourage Congress to do with taxes under his “Reaganomics” program | pass a massive tax cut |
| During the Iran-Contra Scandal, the United States was accused of trading weapons for which of the following? | American hostages |
| What happened to Communism in Russia under Boris Yeltsin and Gobachev? | the party was outlawed in 1991 |
| Why did President Nixon go to China in 1971? | so he could reach a trade agreement with China so the U.S. would have another ally to help negotiate with the Russians |
| As a result of the book The Jungle, Congress passed laws regulating | the food industry |
| What fear was heightened in the United States after Russia launched Sputnik I? | the fear that Russia would use rockets to launch nuclear weapons at the United States |
| What was at the root of the “Watergate Scandal”? | Nixon’s re- election team seeking political information about his Democratic opponent in the election of 1972 |
| This person exposed political corruption in New York, Chicago, and other cities while also criticizing Standard Oil Company’s unfair business practices. Who is this person? | Ida Tarbell |
| Which of the following best sums up Gerald Ford’s Presidency? | Failure because he was connected to Nixon and he pardoned Nixon for any of his crimes that he may have committed |
| What was President Jimmy Carter’s greatest achievement in office? | he negotiated peace between Egypt and Israel |
| Why was the U.S. embassy in Iran invaded during Jimmy Carter’s term as President? | when he allowed a Shah that was unfriendly to the U.S. to enter and receive medical treatment |
| What was the figurative wall built to separate North and South Korea? | 38th parallel |
| What Chinese leader did the American’s support? | Chaing Kai-Shek |
| How many miles is Cuba off the coast of Florida? | 90 |
| In what country did the United States have missles that pointed at the Soviet Union? | Turkey |
| What type of warfare was use by the Vietnamese (Vietcong) to confuse and frustrate American and Vietminh forces? | guerilla warfare |
| President Clinton ratified NAFTA. Opponents of this argued what? | that U.S. jobs would be sent to Mexico and harm our environment |
| Why was Bill Clinton the 2nd U.S. president to ever be impeached? | he was charged with improper use of money and having an affair with a Whitehouse intern |
| What was one effect of Al-Qaeda’s attack on 9/11/20011? | Bush signed a bill into law allowing the U.S. government to hold foreign citizens for 7 days without charging them for a crime if they are terrorists suspects |
| Which countries Taliban government was harboring Al-Qaeda’s leadership and attacked by the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom? | Afghanistan |
| The Sea Voyage that carried Africans to North America was known as the? | Middle Passage |
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