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Question #1
McCarthy's credibility was undermined by his performance during
A.   an Edward R. Murrow broadcast.
B.   his speech in Wheeling, West Virginia.
C.   the army-McCarthy hearings.
D.   a debate on the Senate floor.
Question #2
Who played a key role in the quelling of anti-Communist hysteria?
A.   Edward R. Murrow
B.   Paul Robeson
C.   Robert A. Taft
D.   J. Edgar Hoover
Question #3
The death penalty sentence of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg can be attributed to
A.   their appearance in the declassified Venona papers.
B.   Senator Joseph McCarthy's influence on Judge Kaufman.
C.   anger and grief over American deaths in the Korean War.
D.   the Supreme Court decision in Dennis v. United States.
Question #4
The Federal Employee Loyalty Board was established by
A.   Senator Joseph McCarthy.
B.   the House Un-American Activities Committee.
C.   President Truman.
D.   Congress.
Question #5
Fellow Republicans initially considered Senator McCarthy's fervent attacks on suspected Communists
A.   unnecessarily inflammatory.
B.   without foundation.
C.   an asset to their party.
D.   embarrassing to their party.
Question #6
Why did the United States intervene in the civil war in the Congo?
A.   The Soviet Union was propping up Patrice Lumumba.
B.   The United States could ill afford to alienate its European ally, Belgium.
C.   Strategically, the Congo was crucial for maintaining control of the Indian Ocean.
D.   The Congo held valuable mineral resources.
Question #7
Who played a key role in the spreading of anti-Communist hysteria?
A.   Millard Tydings
B.   J. Robert Oppenheimer
C.   J. Edgar Hoover
D.   Edward R. Murrow
Question #8
The interventions of the United States in both Korea and Greece reflected the belief that
A.   any nation led by Communists would eventually become part of a Soviet power bloc.
B.   the majority of citizens in those nations were Communist sympathizers.
C.   the Yalta and Potsdam agreements were not worth the paper they were printed on.
D.   the United States had the right to determine the political destinies of other nations.
Question #9
Who argued that the United States should address the potential threat posed by the Soviet Union with a strategy of “containment”?
A.   George Kennan
B.   Harry Truman
C.   Henry Wallace
D.   Winston Churchill
Question #10
What came to be known as his “domino theory” resulted from President Eisenhower's analysis of the
A.   Egyptian government's seizure of the Suez Canal.
B.   policies of Congo prime minister Patrice Lumumba.
C.   potential impact of a Communist government in Vietnam.
D.   overthrow of Fulgencio Batista by Fidel Castro.
Question #11
Which of the following was a major turning point in the history of Vietnam's struggle for national independence?
A.   The formation of NATO
B.   The Korean War
C.   The Battle at Dien Bien Phu
D.   The election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Question #12
The photo “The Kitchen Debate, 1959,” shows Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev looking at a modern American kitchen exhibit in Moscow on July 24, 1959. What argument provided in the textbook does this photo underline?
A.   American exports to the Soviet Union were the first step toward détente.
B.   Men in the 1950s were incompetent when it came to housekeeping.
C.   The Soviets did not care about women's comfort in the home the way American men did.
D.   American women fought communism through good housekeeping at home.
Question #13
President Eisenhower's commitment to fiscal prudence had a major impact on
A.   the CIA and FBI.
B.   public education.
C.   defense policy.
D.   Social Security
Question #14
The theory of “economic containment” was exemplified by the
A.   establishment of a Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
B.   American efforts to revitalize West Germany's economy.
C.   the development of the hydrogen bomb.
D.   establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Question #15
Of the 378 government employees dismissed by the Federal Employee Loyalty Board, none was found guilty of being
A.   homosexual.
B.   pro-integration.
C.   a fan of Paul Robeson.
D.   a Communist.
Question #16
What inspired George Kennan to write his long telegram?
A.   Winston Churchill's speech about Europe's “iron curtain”
B.   President Truman's speech about the civil war in Greece
C.   George Marshall's speech on providing financial aid to Europe
D.   Stalin's speech on the superiority of the Soviet system
Question #17
Who authorized the deployment of a peacekeeping force to Korea?
A.   President Truman
B.   NATO
C.   The United Nations
D.   Congress
Question #18
The Supreme Court declared that President Truman overstepped his authority when he
A.   sent troops to enforce the “police action” in Korea.
B.   extended the military draft into peacetime.
C.   seized domestic steel mills during a labor dispute.
D.   removed General MacArthur from his command in Korea.
Question #19
The increased power of the executive branch, or “imperial presidency,” was reflected in and enhanced by the
A.   growth of a national security apparatus.
B.   contents of the document NSC-68.
C.   participation of the United States in NATO.
D.   implementation of the Truman Doctrine.
Question #20
Which of the following statements identifies the significance of George Kennan's “Long Telegram”?
A.   It provided Truman with the last opportunity to turn the tone of talks with Russia around and avoid a Cold War.
B.   It illustrated the relevance of modern communications technology for Cold War diplomacy.
C.   It highlighted how vulnerable the Foreign Service was to Communist espionage.
D.   It solidified Truman's mistrust of the Soviet Union and helped propel the escalation of the Cold War.

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