Question 1

The initial response of the American public to the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur was

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A)  anger at the United Nations.
B)  criticism of MacArthur.
C)  relief that nuclear war had been avoided.
D)  anger at China.
E)  criticism of President Truman.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Among those opposed to the use of containment as a response to communism was the anticommunist ________ Society.

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Question 3

Following World War II,the great majority of working American women

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A)  kept the same jobs they had during the war.
B)  voluntarily left the labor force.
C)  moved to jobs outside the service sector.
D)  found themselves excluded from nearly all employment.
E)  wanted to keep working.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The McCarran Internal Security Act

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A)  outlawed all communist organizations in the United States.
B)  created the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C)  was strongly supported by the Truman administration.
D)  stripped American citizenship from all known communists.
E)  required communist organizations to register with the government.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

During 1946-1947,the American economy

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A)  was plagued by serious inflation.
B)  experienced few labor strikes.
C)  fell back to Depression conditions.
D)  witnessed a significant tax increase.
E)  confronted a wave of unexpected bank failures.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The intellectual architect of the containment doctrine was American diplomat ________.

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Question 7

Between the Yalta Conference and his death,President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)  saw no evidence that Stalin would not live up to his promises at Yalta.
B)  concluded that diplomacy would not settle American differences with Stalin.
C)  began planning for a military confrontation against the Soviet Union.
D)  frequently conveyed his fears about Russia to Vice President Harry Truman.
E)  became increasingly concerned that Stalin was not going to fulfill conference agreements.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

At Yalta,negotiators for the United States,Britain,and the Soviet Union agreed to create a United Nations with a Security Council in which the major powers would have the power to veto proposed action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A freshman congressman from California named ________ helped convict Alger Hiss.

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Question 10

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin were in general agreement that the post-World War II world should not return to the traditional European balance of power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The splinter candidacies of Strom Thurmond and ________ seemed to imperil President Truman's election to a full term in 1948.

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Question 12

The results of the election of 1952 saw

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A)  the Republicans take control of the White House but not the Congress.
B)  the end to a long period of Democratic dominance.
C)  a close outcome between the two major parties.
D)  all of these: the Republicans take control of the White House but not the Congress; the end to a long period of Democratic dominance; and a close outcome between the two major parties.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers is NOT true?

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A)  Chambers was a former communist agent.
B)  Classified documents allegedly stolen by Hiss were kept hidden by Chambers in a pumpkin.
C)  The case cast suspicion on a generation of liberal Democrats.
D)  Hiss was convicted of espionage.
E)  Hiss served several years in prison.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

During the Korean War,the American invasion at Inchon

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A)  was aimed at preventing Chinese communists from entering the war.
B)  was a military debacle.
C)  led to a fight between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman.
D)  prompted President Truman to try to push communists out of North Korea.
E)  was ultimately thwarted due to the surprise intervention of the Chinese navy.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government,

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A)  Republicans criticized his broad attacks on the Democratic Party.
B)  Dwight Eisenhower spoke against him after McCarthy attacked George Marshall in 1952.
C)  he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist.
D)  much of the public criticized his blunt tactics and coarse behavior.
E)  he drew particularly strong support from the "eastern establishment."F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In 1951,General ________ was relieved of his command by President Truman.

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Question 17

President Truman persuaded Congress to pass civil rights legislation in 1949.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

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A)  prohibited the "union shop."
B)  expanded the Wagner Act.
C)  permitted the "closed shop."
D)  permitted states to pass "right-to-work" laws.
E)  was supported by President Truman.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

American military action in Korea was approved by the United Nations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin met together for the first time at Tehran.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: The Cold War

Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin met together for the first time at Tehran.

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A freshman congressman from California named ________ helped convict Alger Hiss.

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President Truman persuaded Congress to pass civil rights legislation in 1949.

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The splinter candidacies of Strom Thurmond and ________ seemed to imperil President Truman's election to a full term in 1948.

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Which of the following statements regarding the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers is NOT true?

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During the Korean War,the American invasion at Inchon

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Following World War II,the great majority of working American women

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In 1951,General ________ was relieved of his command by President Truman.

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At Yalta,negotiators for the United States,Britain,and the Soviet Union agreed to create a United Nations with a Security Council in which the major powers would have the power to veto proposed action.

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During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government,

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During 1946-1947,the American economy

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Between the Yalta Conference and his death,President Franklin Roosevelt

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The results of the election of 1952 saw

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The intellectual architect of the containment doctrine was American diplomat ________.

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Churchill,Roosevelt,and Stalin were in general agreement that the post-World War II world should not return to the traditional European balance of power.

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Among those opposed to the use of containment as a response to communism was the anticommunist ________ Society.

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The initial response of the American public to the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur was

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The McCarran Internal Security Act

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American military action in Korea was approved by the United Nations.

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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

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