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Joseph Stalin, who headed the government of the Soviet Union at the end of World War II, believed that: a. democracy should be spread around the world b. the United States should be trusted as an ally c. World War II had been a joint Allied Victory d. eastern Europe must be kept under Russia's influence e. fairness was the best basis for governing the Soviet Union.

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d. eastern Europe must be kept under Russia's influence

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As World War II ended, most Americans: a. became increasingly fearful of the Soviet Union b. believed the war had been fought for ill-defined reasons c. believed that the Soviet Union would become a democracy d. found few parallels between the Nazi and Soviet systems e. continued to regard Russian society as open and democratic

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a. became increasingly fearful of the Soviet Union

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The first confrontation between the Soviet Union and the western democracies after World War II came over: a. China b. Vietnam c. Poland d. England e. Germany

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c. Poland

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After World War II, Winston Churchill: a. believed Britain and the United States could work out an alliance with the Soviet Union b. suggested that an iron curtain divided the United States from Canada c. saw a future of peace and harmony throughout the world d. believed that Europe had become divided into two camps e. feared the growing military might of the United States

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d. believed that Europe had become divided into two camps

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The containment policy of the Truman administration: a. fostered stronger relations between the United States and the Soviet Union b. became the basis for American foreign policy in the post-World War II period c. was meant to keep illegal aliens out of the United States d. had been designed by Dean Acheson e. had little support from policymakers in Washington

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b. became the basis for American foreign policy in the post-World War II period

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One effect of the Cold War was: a. a return of isolationist sentiments in the United States b. strong support for closer ties with the Soviet Union c. to make Americans feel that they could only vacation safely in the western hemisphere d. to commit the United States involvement in European affairs e. to create a strong resistance to military pacts

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d. to commit the United States involvement in European affairs

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Underlying the Marshall Plan was the assumption that: a. the United States would not directly participate in the proposal b. economic prosperity brings political stability c. Eastern Europe could be freed from Soviet domination d. it could convert the Soviet Union to democracy e. socialism was appropriate for Europe, but not for the United States

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b. economic prosperity brings political stability

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America's response to the Russian blockade of West Berlin was to: a. accept the Soviets' demand that West Berlin be integrated into East Germany b. invade East Germany c. threaten a major war d. circumvent it by air e. turn Berlin over to the Soviets

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d. circumvent it by air

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The leader who led the Chinese communists to control of the Chinese mainland in 1949 was: a. Jiang Jieshi b. Mao Zedong c. Deng Xiaoping d. Zhou Enlai e. Ho Chi Minh

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b. Mao Zedong

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During the Korean War, President Truman: a. reluctantly cooperated with the United Nations' decision to defend South Korea b. planned to invade Communist China c. clearly stated American objectives d. acted to oppose communist aggression e. supported General Douglas MacArthur's proposal to bomb communist bases in China

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d. acted to oppose communist aggression

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During the Truman and Eisenhower administration, in the Middle East the United States: a. successfully cooperated with the Soviets b. supported the British effort to prevent Egypt from taking control of the Suez Canal c. moved to protect Western access to oil supplies d. refused to recognize the state of Israel e. supported Arab nations that opposed a Jewish state

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c. moved to protect Western access to oil supplies

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Upon learning that the Soviet Union had successfully tested an atomic bomb, the United States: a. authorized the development of the hydrogen superbomb b.asked the United Nations to control the development of nuclear research c. gave up nuclear weapons and decided to concentrate on weapons in space instead d. threatened a preemptive air strike against the Soviets' nuclear laboratories e. responded with indifference

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a. authorized the development of the hydrogen superbomb

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The policy of mutually assured destruction (MAD): a. allowed for mediation during international crises b. stressed conventional forms of defense c. had little effect on Cold War policies d. stressed that any future war would be fought in the air e. relied solely on the threat to use nuclear weapons

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e. relied solely on the threat to use nuclear weapons

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During the Truman administration, the government's loyalty program: a. always safeguarded the individual rights of those investigated b. was designed to meet the communist challenge abroad c. led to the violation of individual rights of some of those investigated d. stressed that the only members of the working class would be subjected to loyalty tests e. achieved absolute loyalty to the interests of the United States among government workers

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c. led to the violation of individual rights of some of those investigated

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In reaction to Cold War tensions, the United States Congress: a. passed laws outlawing immigration to the United States b. moved to protect the civil rights of those accused of disloyalty c. condemned President Truman's loyalty program as too severe d. called for negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States e. passed laws restricting the Communist Party activity in the United States

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e. passed laws restricting the Communist Party activity in the United States

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During the second Red Scare, which developed during the 1950s,: a. the right to due process for those accused was often ignored b. college students protested in massive numbers against loyalty oaths c. W.E.B. Du Bois became a leading defender of the American way of life d. academics suffered few restrictions on their freedom of speech e. labor unions were generally unaffected by the controversy.

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a. the right to due process for those accused was often ignored

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By 1960, a majority of all American families: a. were living in poverty because of the Depression b. had little extra spending money c. could attain a middle-class life style d. had made few gains from the Depression years e. found they could not keep up with the cost of living

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c. could attain a middle-class life style

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During the Eisenhower administration, an important factor in promoting the material development of the United States was: a. construction of the interstate highway system b. control of the economy by the Office of Price Administration c. less corporate control of the American economy d. a population shift away from suburban areas e. the growth of the television industry

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a. construction of the interstate highway system

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As a result of defense spending in the 1950s, all of the following occurred EXCEPT: a. aircraft and electronic industries were stimulated b. most citizens protested the huge expenditures c. half the federal budget went to the armed forces d. business-government ties grew stronger e. none of the above

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b. most citizens protested the huge expenditures

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In early post-World War II America: a. Americans showed little interest in sexuality b. the birth rate in the United States increased c. Elvis Presley died d. shopping centers became less important in American society e. Americans became less mobile

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b. the birth rate in the United States increased

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These areas benefited the most from the military expenditures of the 1950s and 1960s: a. the Pacific Coast and the West b. New England and the Midwest c. Hawaii and Alaska d. the mid- and Deep South e. the Atlantic Coast and the Alaska Territory

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a. the Pacific Coast and the West

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The major influence on American societal norms that developed after World War II was: a. radio b. television c. newspapers d. novels e. movies

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b. television

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During the 1950s, a group of authors who promoted unconventional values in their writing were known as: a. litteratueurs b. conformists c. radicals d. hippies e. the beat generation

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e. the beat generation

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Among those considered to be cultural rebels during the 1940s and 1950s in the United States was: a. General Douglas MacArthur b. Elvis Presley c. Dwight Eisenhower d. Marilyn Monroe e. John Wayne

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b. Elvis Presley

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A major concern of the Truman administration was: a. a return to the economic conditions of the Depression b. to check the growth of Social Security c. a lack of consumer goods d. to expand the welfare state e. lack of population growth

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d. to expand the welfare state

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In comparison to his predecessors, Dwight Eisenhower: a. had limited experience with everyday politics b. had little desire to be president c. had no knowledge of the military d. was abrupt and aggressive in his actions e. had difficulty in getting people to work for him

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a. had limited experience with everyday politics

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In Eisenhower's perception of the function of the government a. the government should have a limited role in the economy b. economic activism was an important role for the government c. the government should expand the civil rights of all minority groups d. the size of the federal government should continue to grow to meet the needs of the nation e. the role of the president should be expanded

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a. the government should have a limited role in the economy

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Economic growth in the United States during the post- World War II years favored: a. the American middle class b. the Southwest region c. minority America d. rural America e. the American lower class

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a. the American middle class

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In the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Supreme Court ruled that: a. segregated facilities are inherently unequal b. the Civil Rights Act was unconstitutional c. segregated public facilities were constitutional d. teachers unions could not strike e. blacks and whites were not equal

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a. segregated facilities are inherently unequal

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In response to the desegregation crisis resulting form the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, President Eisenhower: a. promoted the idea that laws were the best way to improve race relations b. refused to send troops to integrate the high school in Little Rock, Arkansas c. privately endorsed the decision while condemning it publicly d. moved to quickly integrate the schools in Washington D.C. e. none of the above

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d. moved to quickly integrate the schools in Washington D.C.

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Short answer: The first commander of the United Nations' forces during the Korean War was General ____

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MacArthur

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Short answer: When ____ overthrew the dictatorial regime of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba, President Eisenhower severed diplomatic ties with Cuba

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Fidel Castro

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Short answer: The person instrumental in promoting suburbanization in the United States after World War II by standardizing the construction of housing was ______

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William Levitt

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Short answer: The first of the consumer credit cards- the ______ card- appeared in 1950

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Diner's card

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Short answer: Republican Senator ____, made a name for himself by spearheading Communist "Witch Hunts" with the House Un-American Activities Committee

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Joe McCarthy

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True or False: During the 1950s, many Americans began to equate the Nazi and Soviet systems, as they had done during the 1930s

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True

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True or False: The United States encouraged creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in order to reduce its military commitments for the defense of Europe

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False

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True or False: From 1951 to 1953, the United States Defense budget more than doubled

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True

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True or False: The intense piety that characterized American society during the Eisenhower administration indicated that most Americans had a profound understanding of their religious beliefs

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False

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True or False: President Truman was, in general, able to obtain congressional approval for most of the major programs comprising his Fair Deal

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False

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