2.06 Quiz: Eisenhower at the Helm – Flashcards
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Which action prompted British prime minister Winston Churchill to declare that an "iron curtain" had fallen across Europe?
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The Soviet Union had imposed communist governments on the nations of Eastern Europe.
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Which policy first committed the United States to the containment of communism?
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Truman Doctrine
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Which organization was formed to provide mutual defense and stop Soviet aggression?
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Which program offered millions of dollars to aid European recovery from World War II?
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Marshall Plan
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How did the United States and Great Britain prevent starvation in a democratic German city blockaded by the Soviets?
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Berlin Airlift
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Which was a key issue in Truman's run for reelection in 1948?
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the economy and labor
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Who won the presidential election of 1948?
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Harry Truman
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How did the United States respond to communist Mao Zedong's assumption of power in China?
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nothing specific
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What was the U.S. response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea?
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U.S. troops aided South Korea with support from the UN.
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Who commanded U.S. troops during the Korean War, but was fired for insubordination?
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Douglas MacArthur
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What was the outcome of the Korean War?
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stalemate
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What was McCarthyism?
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a right wing senator's unfounded hunt for communists
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What was partly responsible for the trials of Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs?
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a second Red Scare
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What accounted for Dwight Eisenhower's popular appeal and subsequent victory in the 1952 presidential election?
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People were reassured both by his charm and the leadership qualities he had shown in World War II.
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Which was a great influence on Eisenhower's foreign policy?
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Secretary of State John Foster Dulles's support of the threat of massive retaliation against a Soviet attack
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Why did the United States help overthrow governments in Guatemala and Iran?
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to stop the spread of communism
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What did the launch of Sputnik in the Soviet Union and the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States signal?
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the beginning of the space race
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What concern did President Eisenhower express in his farewell address?
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that the military-industrial complex would become too powerful
