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

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