History 9

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One post-war fact about the United States that created tension with the USSR was the United States
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democratic form of government.
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Why did the United States introduce the Marshall Plan in the post-war era?
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stabilize Europe and support democratic governments
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How did Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech impact the Truman Doctrine?
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speech convinced Americans led creation of the Truman Doctrine.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Twenty-Second Amendment?
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no president could be elected more than two times
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Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of the Taft-Hartley Bill of 1947?
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passed by Congress, then passed again to overcome President Truman's veto
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By October of 1950, UN forces had pushed the North Koreans back to
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Yalu River
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During the Korean War, General MacArthur was able to take the city of Inchon by
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striking far from fighting
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Which of the following statements best describes the spread of communism in the years immediately following World War II?
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communist countries increased during these years
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Many people migrated from the North and East to the Sun Belt states during the 1950s because of
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interstate highway system.
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the television sitcoms of the 1950s?
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reinforced traditional roles for men and women
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During the 1950s, an increase in the number of marriages and births fueled
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demand for housing.
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Which of the following is the best evidence that Cold War fears affected American civil liberties during the 1950s?
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McCarthy Senate hearings
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Joseph McCarthy gained public attention by
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claiming to have a list of communists in the government
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Many people in the United States and Europe held protests related to the Rosenbergs' trial because they thought that the Rosenbergs
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no ties to communism or the Soviet Union
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What was the major impact of the launch of Sputnik I on the United States?
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US took steps to catch up and surpass the Soviets in the space race.
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How did the development of the hydrogen bomb affect the arms race?
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increased the danger
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Which of the following was a justification for the increase in US defense spending during the Cold War?
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develop more and better weapons
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Which of the following most contributed to Ho Chi Minh's campaign in the conflict with France following World War II?
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formation of the Viet Minh
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After the United States helped overthrow President Guzman of Guatemala in the early 1950s,
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new leader quickly became a military dictator.
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Brinkmanship was a bold, aggressive idea because it required
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bluffing an enemy into thinking it would be attacked.
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The most important difference between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine demonstrated that
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United States later thought that military aid was needed in its fight against the spread of communism.