Question 1

Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible to criticize the hysteria of the Second Red Scare and compare the HUAC investigations to .

Accepted Answer

A)   the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
B)   the treason committed by Benedict Arnold
C)   Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War
D)   the Salem witch trialsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

How did President Eisenhower decide to handle Joseph McCarthy?

Accepted Answer

A)   He secretly encouraged McCarthy to continue naming people who were part of the Communist Party.
B)   He decided to wait and let McCarthy self-destruct.
C)   He asked the Senate to censure McCarthy.
D)   He launched an investigation into McCarthy and his methods.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

-During the early 1960s, what type of message did a fallout shelter sign like the one pictured above send to the American public?

Accepted Answer

A)   It prompted them to use the newly-created interstate highway system as an escape route from large cities.
B)   It served as a daily reminder of the nuclear threat faced by the United States.
C)   It made them feel inadequate because many could not afford to build personal bomb shelters.
D)   It showed that there was greater concern for protecting public officials rather than the general public.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Why did Khrushchev decide to construct a wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin?

Accepted Answer

A)   President Kennedy was ordering airlifts of food and medical aid to East Berlin.
B)   Residents of East Berlin were fleeing to West Berlin in search of freedom and prosperity.
C)   Residents of West Berlin were organizing anti-communist protests in East Berlin.
D)   Khrushchev was hoping to draw the West into a nuclear war.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

-As can be seen in this image, what did Dwight D. Eisenhower seem to represent to Americans beleaguered by the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)   valor
B)   grace
C)   nonchalance
D)   optimismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What two events that took place in 1949 led to Communist gains during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)   creation of the Warsaw Pact and the failed anti-Communist revolution in Hungary
B)   North Korea's invasion of South Korea and the Sino-Soviet Treaty between China and the USSR
C)   the Communist-led coup in Czechoslovakia and the Soviet blockade of Berlin
D)   Soviet acquisition of an atomic bomb and the Communists' takeover of ChinaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

How does this photograph of U.S. and Soviet troops greeting each other on a bridge spanning Germany's Elbe River at the end of World War II contradict imminent diplomatic relations between these two nations?

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A)   Both nations would be openly fighting each other in a military conflict.
B)   Both nations would be in a Cold War with each other over competing ideological views, escalating a nuclear arms race, and dealing with global confrontations.
C)   Both nations would agree to mutual military disarmament and collaboratively lead peace- keeping forces from the United Nations.
D)   Both nations would revert to isolationism and avoid establishing strong global presences.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Such comic book characters as the Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man reflected American anxieties about .

Accepted Answer

A)   totalitarianism
B)   communism
C)   crime
D)   radioactivityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

-What does the graffiti-filled image of the western side of the Berlin Wall that is shown in the lower right corner reveal about the residents of West Berlin?

Accepted Answer

A)   their desire to maintain the wall
B)   their anger and irreverence toward the wall
C)   their playfulness with and acceptance of the wall
D)   their fear and desperation about the wallE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

-This illustration from Life magazine showing the orbits of the Sputnik satellite characterizes the threat from the Soviet Union to the United States as being .

Accepted Answer

A)   easily penetrable
B)   purely fantastic
C)   inescapable
D)   more symbolic than realE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

According to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in her 1947 "My Day" column, one of HUAC's major targets in her opinion was the film industry, most likely because .

Accepted Answer

A)   so many movies of the time had overt pro-communist messages
B)   the Communist Party was known to have infiltrated the studio system
C)   the movies had broad power to influence American views
D)   many actors, screenwriters, directors, and producers were rumored to be communistsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What specific event discredited Joseph McCarthy and led to his public downfall?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Army-McCarthy televised hearings
B)   the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
C)   the blacklisting of the "Hollywood Ten"
D)   his accusation of President Eisenhower's having connections to the Communist PartyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What Cold War theme did George Orwell's novel 1984 address when it was released in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A)   the establishment of a democratic society in outer space
B)   a world suffering from the effects of nuclear annihilation
C)   a future where totalitarianism triumphed through a cycle of endless warfare and torture
D)   a society that managed to overthrow the forces of communism and totalitarianismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

-Protesters such as this young man urged the U.S. government to execute Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, thus reflecting .

Accepted Answer

A)   the anger many Americans felt toward people who they believed betrayed the nation
B)   the belief that the Rosenbergs were being unfairly persecuted for their radical beliefs
C)   support for advancing anti-Semitic practices in the United States
D)   the idea that the Communist menace to the United States was exaggeratedE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as a "cold" war?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each side regarded the other with distrust.
B)   The conflict lasted for decades.
C)   The two nations never fought each other directly.
D)   A nuclear arms race fueled citizens' fears.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

During the Eisenhower administration, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announced in 1954 an American foreign policy that called for _ in response to a Soviet attack.

Accepted Answer

A)   the use of conventional military forces
B)   massive nuclear retaliation
C)   NATO air strikes
D)   an immediate appeal for peaceE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The Soviet Union's use of troops to suppress an uprising in Hungary in 1956 showed that Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev .

Accepted Answer

A)   intended to maintain control of Eastern Europe
B)   was unlikely to initiate a nuclear strike in Eastern Europe
C)   planned to extend the reach of the Soviet Union into Western Europe
D)   would disregard all international treaties meant to preserve peace in EuropeE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What does this photograph of President Harry Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune the day after the 1948 election imply about the outcome of that election?

Accepted Answer

A)   Truman actually won the election despite a three-way split in the Democratic Party.
B)   Truman was relieved that he no longer had to deal with the burdens of the presidency.
C)   Truman lost the support of loyal Democrats that included African Americans and laborers.
D)   Truman won a very narrow victory over Dewey in the Electoral College.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

-How did the civil defense instructions on "duck and cover" distributed to school children and the "before" and "after" photographs from a 1953 test explosion in the Nevada desert send a mixed message about surviving a nuclear attack?

Accepted Answer

A)   The civil defense instructions warned that hiding underneath something protected against flying debris, while the photographs suggested that victims had enough time to flee a building.
B)   The civil defense instructions depicted a nuclear blast as having the same impact as a stick of dynamite, while the photographs demonstrated a more powerful explosion.
C)   The civil defense instructions implied that people could safely survive an attack if they hid under something, while the photographs contradicted this by showing complete destruction happening within seconds of impact.
D)   The civil defense instructions could not guarantee personal safety in a nuclear attack, while the photographs showed that victims had a chance for survival.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)  actually originated during

Accepted Answer

A)   the First Red Scare, when it first investigated communist activities
B)   Reconstruction, when it investigated former Confederate supporters
C)   the late nineteenth century, when it investigated the labor movement
D)   World War II, when it investigated fascist threatsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 24: A Divided World: The Early Cold War, 1945-1963

What two events that took place in 1949 led to Communist gains during the Cold War?

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-How did the civil defense instructions on "duck and cover" distributed to school children and the "before" and "after" photographs from a 1953 test explosion in the Nevada desert send a mixed message about surviving a nuclear attack?

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Such comic book characters as the Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man reflected American anxieties about .

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-Protesters such as this young man urged the U.S. government to execute Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, thus reflecting .

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-As can be seen in this image, what did Dwight D. Eisenhower seem to represent to Americans beleaguered by the Cold War?

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Why did Khrushchev decide to construct a wall to separate East Berlin from West Berlin?

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According to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in her 1947 "My Day" column, one of HUAC's major targets in her opinion was the film industry, most likely because .

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-What does the graffiti-filled image of the western side of the Berlin Wall that is shown in the lower right corner reveal about the residents of West Berlin?

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What does this photograph of President Harry Truman holding a copy of the Chicago Tribune the day after the 1948 election imply about the outcome of that election?

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What specific event discredited Joseph McCarthy and led to his public downfall?

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The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) actually originated during

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How did President Eisenhower decide to handle Joseph McCarthy?

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Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible to criticize the hysteria of the Second Red Scare and compare the HUAC investigations to .

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What Cold War theme did George Orwell's novel 1984 address when it was released in 1949?

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-During the early 1960s, what type of message did a fallout shelter sign like the one pictured above send to the American public?

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The Soviet Union's use of troops to suppress an uprising in Hungary in 1956 showed that Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev .

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Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union referred to as a "cold" war?

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During the Eisenhower administration, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles announced in 1954 an American foreign policy that called for _ in response to a Soviet attack.

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How does this photograph of U.S. and Soviet troops greeting each other on a bridge spanning Germany's Elbe River at the end of World War II contradict imminent diplomatic relations between these two nations?

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-This illustration from Life magazine showing the orbits of the Sputnik satellite characterizes the threat from the Soviet Union to the United States as being .

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