HIST 1302 - CH 23 QUIZ

Who was the U.S. senator from Wisconsin who announced in February 1950 that he had a list of Communists working for the State Department, and whose name later entered the political vocabulary as shorthand for character assassination, guilt by association, and abuse of power in the name of anticommunism? a.Joseph R. McCarthyb.George C. Marshallc.Alger Hissd.Julius Rosenberg

a.Joseph R. McCarthy

This legislation authorized the deportation of immigrants identified as communists, even if they had become citizens. a.McCarran-Walter Act of 1952b.Taft-Hartley Act of 1947c.Operation Wetback of 1954d.Marshall Plan

a.McCarran-Walter Act of 1952

Two outspoken critics of the domestic anticommunist crusade were a.Paul Robeson and W. E. B. Du Bois. b.Strom Thurmond and Richard Nixon. c.Thomas Dewey and Henry Luce. d.Branch Rickey and Jackson Pollock.

a.Paul Robeson and W. E. B. Du Bois.

While there were four main competitors for the office of the presidency in 1948, Truman's main rival was a.Thomas A. Dewey. b.Norman Thomas. c.Strom Thurmond. d.Henry A. Wallace.

a.Thomas A. Dewey.

In 1949, the containment policy suffered a major setback in the form of a.the "loss" of China to communism.b.the publication of NSC-68.c.the invasion of South Korea.d.the overthrow of the government of Greece.

a.the "loss" of China to communism.

The 1948 United Nations-approved document that called for a range of rights to be enjoyed by people everywhere, including freedom of speech and religion, as well as social and economic entitlements, including the right to an adequate standard of living, access to adequate housing, education, and medical care was called a.the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. b.the Freedom House Manifesto. c.the Fair Deal. d.the Economic Bill Of Rights.

a.the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Which of the following was not a step toward racial equality in postwar America? a.the defeat of Operation Dixie b.the release of the Commission on Civil Rights report, To Secure These Rights c.the desegregation of the armed forces d.the signing of Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers

a.the defeat of Operation Dixie

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 a.withdrew bargaining rights and legal protection form unions whose leaders failed to swear that they were not communists.b.guaranteed workers the right to form unions.c.called for replacing the quotas based on national origins with a more flexible system taking into account family reunion, labor needs, and political asylum.d.launched a series of hearings about communist influence in Hollywood.

a.withdrew bargaining rights and legal protection form unions whose leaders failed to swear that they were not communists.

The United Nations committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was led by a.George C. Marshall. b.Eleanor Roosevelt. c.Norman Rockwell. d.Alger Hiss.

b.Eleanor Roosevelt.

In 1951, a jury convicted this couple of conspiracy to pass secrets concerning the atomic bomb to Soviet agents during World War II. a.Alex and Anna Chapman b.Julius and Ethel Rosenberg c.Robert and Dayna Baer d.Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu

b.Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

What was the name of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) campaign to bring unionization to the South, by which more than 200 labor organizations entered the region in an effort to organize workers? a.Operation Organizationb.Operation Dixiec.Operation Mongoosed.Campaign to Victory

b.Operation Dixie

Which is not true of the Korean War (1950-1953)? a.General Douglas MacArthur launched a daring counterattack at Inchon, behind North Korean lines, in September 1950.b.President Truman acknowledged and accepted General MacArthur's push toward the Chinese border and his threat to use nuclear weapons against the Chinese.c.Over 33,000 Americans died in Korea; an estimated 1 million Korean soldiers and 2 million civilians died, along with hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops.d.In 1953, an armistice was agreed to that restored the prewar status quo.

b.President Truman acknowledged and accepted General MacArthur's push toward the Chinese border and his threat to use nuclear weapons against the Chinese.

The young California congressman who first gained national prominence through his membership on the House Un-American Activities Committee was a.Henry Wallace.b.Richard Nixon.c.Jerry Brown, Sr.d.Ronald Reagan.

b.Richard Nixon.

The June 1947 United States foreign policy initiative that envisioned a New Deal for Europe, and pledged billions of dollars to finance European economic recovery was a.the Fair Deal.b.the Marshall Plan.c.the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).d.the Truman Doctrine.

b.the Marshall Plan.

"Containment" in the context of post-World War II international diplomacy on the part of the United States referred to a.the policy by which the United States committed itself to isolationism. b.the policy by which the United States committed itself to preventing any further expansion of Soviet power. c.the policy by which the United States committed itself to containing its power principally to domestic issues; in this context, "containment" is another word for isolationism. d.the policy by which the United States committed itself to containing the flow of illegal immigrants from Latin America.

b.the policy by which the United States committed itself to preventing any further expansion of Soviet power.

Who was the person who sent the Long Telegram from Moscow in 1946 that lay the foundation for what became known as the policy of "containment"? a.George C. Marshallb.Douglas MacArthurc.George F. Kennand.Harry S. Truman

c.George F. Kennan

This person assumed the presidency after Roosevelt's death in April 1945. a.Dwight D. Eisenhowerb.Thomas E. Deweyc.Harry S. Trumand.J. Strom Thurmond

c.Harry S. Truman

The Cold War suddenly turned hot in June 1950 in these regions. a.North Vietnam and South Vietnam b.East Berlin and West Berlin c.North Korea and South Korea d.the Balkans

c.North Korea and South Korea

The "Dixiecrat" presidential ticket of 1948 was led by a.Richard Nixon.b.Joseph McCarthy.c.Strom Thurmond.d.Hubert Humphrey.

c.Strom Thurmond.

Which was not a development of 1949? a.Mao Zedong emerged victorious in the long Chinese Civil War. b.NATO was established. c.The Soviets formalized their own eastern European alliance, the Warsaw Pact. d.The Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb.

c.The Soviets formalized their own eastern European alliance, the Warsaw Pact.

The Truman administration responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by a.making threats to use atomic weapons against the Soviet Union.b.leading a United Nations expeditionary force to relieve the city.c.leading efforts to break the blockade by airlifting supplies to the city.d.putting political pressure on the United Nations.

c.leading efforts to break the blockade by airlifting supplies to the city

President Harry S. Truman's program that focused on improving the social safety net and raising the standard of living of ordinary Americans—calling on Congress to increase the middle wage, enact a program of national health insurance, and expand public housing, Social Security, and aid to education—was a.the Square Deal.b.the New Frontier.c.the Fair Deal.d.the Great Society.

c.the Fair Deal.

The House Un-American Activities Committee charged these people with contempt of Congress, serving jail terms of six months to a year. a. union workers and protesters outside the New York Harbor b. braceros laboring in the United States yet not American citizens c. the Hollywood Ten d. the State Department Circle

c.the Hollywood Ten

What was the 1947 law that sought to reverse gains made by organized labor in the preceding decade, and authorized the president to suspend strikes by ordering an eighty-day cooling-off period, banned sympathy strikes and secondary boycotts, outlawed the closed shop, and authorized states to pass "right to work" laws? a.the White Actb.the Fair Labor Standards Actc.the Taft-Hartley Actd.the Wagner Act

c.the Taft-Hartley Act

During much of the Cold War, this agency funded the Museum of Modern Art in New York. a.Department of Educationb.Federal Bureau of Investigationc.Library of Congressd.Central Intelligence Agency

d.Central Intelligence Agency

In the context of postwar civil rights, what baseball player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, challenging the longstanding exclusion of black players from Major League Baseball? a.James Farmerb.Jim Thorpec.Paul Robesond.Jackie Robinson

d.Jackie Robinson

At the nationally televised Army-McCarthy hearings in 1954, it was revealed that a.McCarthy was not fit to stand trial; instead he sent his assistant to read the charges, which could not be entered into evidence without McCarthy's physical appearance in the hearings. b.McCarthy gloated that he was right and the army had been willing to look the other way to save their reputation. c.neither side was able to prove their point; Congress dropped the charges as there was insufficient evidence. d.McCarthy was a bully who browbeat witnesses and made sweeping accusations with no basis in fact.

d.McCarthy was a bully who browbeat witnesses and made sweeping accusations with no basis in fact.

The Truman Doctrine in March 1947 a.aided in persuading both Republicans and Democrats in Congress to support his policies, beginning a long period of bipartisan support for the containment of communism. b.immediately challenged the Soviet blockade of West Berlin with around-the-clock supply flights into West Berlin. c.established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). d.asserted that the United States, as the leader of the "free world," must take up responsibility for supporting "freedom-loving peoples" wherever communism threatened them.

d.asserted that the United States, as the leader of the "free world," must take up responsibility for supporting "freedom-loving peoples" wherever communism threatened them.

In June 1948, when the United States, Britain, and France introduced a separate currency in their zones of control in the city of Berlin, the Soviet Union responded with a.the building of the Berlin Wall.b.NATO.c.the development of the Warsaw Pact.d.the Berlin blockade.

d.the Berlin blockade.

The Marshall Plan, proposed by Secretary of State George C. Marshall, suggested a.the United States cut ties with European countries that owed the United States money until more credit had been established. b.that the countries which owed the United States money not be granted a seat at the United Nations. c.countries that could not pay back their U.S. loans be removed from the most favored trade nation status. d.the United States should contribute billions of dollars to finance the economic recovery of Europe.

d.the United States should contribute billions of dollars to finance the economic recovery of Europe.