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Kennedy and the Cold War — Unit test Answers

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Which event occurred in October of 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Kennedy wanted to make Cuba a part of the United States.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed, dividing East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion of Cuba.
D
American spy planes photographed Soviet missile bases on the island.
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Why was there tension between the United States and the USSR after World War II?

A
Their economies were competing for trade in Western Europe.
B
Their economies were in danger of falling to Communism.
C
Their economies were based on different principles and systems.
D
Their economies prevented them from influencing other countries.
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What was a common theme of folk and rock music created by the 1960s counterculture?

A
nonviolence
B
hate
C
self-denial
D
aggression
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Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
the Berlin Wall
B
the “Iron Curtain”
C
the Great Wall of China
D
the red “hotline” phone
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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
B
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
C
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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The United States’ policy of containment after World War II was intended to prevent Communism from spreading beyond

A
the Middle East.
B
South America.
C
Eastern Europe.
D
Western Europe.
7

In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

A
Communists controlled all of Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
C
an international committee gave Vietnam back to France.
D
the United States sent troops to Vietnam to remove the Communists.
8

Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
government spending
B
the birthrate
C
unemployment
D
consumer demand
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A
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
A
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
A
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
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President Kennedy’s ambitious plan for the nation was called

A
the Mercury program.
B
the New Frontier.
C
the Apollo program.
D
the Peace Corps.
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What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?

A
McCarthy became a hero to many in the United States.
B
McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused.
C
McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a communist.
D
McCarthy lost the support of the American public.
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Following World War II, the organization known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed because

A
anti-Communist nations needed to show they were united.
B
the USSR was threatening to occupy East Germany.
C
Western European nations wanted to attack the USSR.
D
Western European nations were turning to Communism.
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

A
undertaking the difficult transition to democracy
B
finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il
C
producing enough food for its people
D
preventing China from invading from the north
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
15

What was an effect of US troops leaving Vietnam in 1973?

A
Vietnam’s economy grew.
B
Vietnam became communist.
C
Vietnamization failed.
D
Vietnam repaid the United States.
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

A
undertaking the difficult transition to democracy
B
finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il
C
producing enough food for its people
D
preventing China from invading from the north
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The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union began when

A
the United States first launched a nuclear missile.
B
the Soviet Union developed its own atomic bomb.
C
the Soviet Union launched its first satellite.
D
NASA created the Mercury program.
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One cause of the Cold War was the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union were both

A
superpowers competing for dominance in global affairs.
B
struggling to gain some influence around the world.
C
trying to stop neutral countries from gaining power.
D
hoping to be chosen to head the UN Security Council.
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Which portion of the Space Race did the United States complete before the Soviet Union?

A
launching a manned satellite
B
landing a man on the moon
C
launching an unmanned satellite
D
landing a man on mars
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid

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