HST 122 Chapter 23 Review Quiz

During much of the Cold War, this government organization funded an array of art exhibits at prominent institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York. a. Federal Bureau of Investigation b. Central Intelligence Agency d. Department of Education d. Library of Congress

Central Intelligence Agency

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

Eleanor Roosevelt

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. Harry S. Truman b. George C. Marshall c. Douglas MacArthur d. George F. Kennan

George F. Kennan

In the context of postwar Civil Rights, what major-league baseball player joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and by so doing challenged the longstanding exclusion of black players from major-league baseball? a. Paul Robeson b. Roberto Clemente c. Jackie Robinson d. James Farmer

Jackie Robinson

In 1951, a jury convicted this couple of conspiracy to pass secrets concerning the atomic bomb to Soviet agents during World War 2. a. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg b. Alex and Anna Chapman c. Robert and Dayna Baer d. Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

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

McCarran-Walter Act of 1952

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

North Korea and South Korea

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

Strom Thurmond

The Truman Doctrine in March 1947 a. 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. b. 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 throughout Latin America. c. established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) d. immediately challenged the Soviet blockade of West Berlin with around-the-clock supply flights into West Berlin

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.

The 1946 congressional elections marked a resounding triumph for Truman's Fair Deal program. a. true b. false

false

What was the condition of Europe in 1947? a. plentiful food b. adequate housing c. high inflation d. stable infrastructure

high inflation

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

the "loss" of China to communism

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 development of the Warsaw Pact b. the building of the Berlin Wall c. the Berlin blockade d. NATO

the Berlin blockade

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 Truman Doctrine b. the Marshall Plan c. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) d. the Fair Deal

the Marshall Plan

"Containment" in the context of post- World War 2 international diplomacy on the part of the United States referred to a. the policy by which the United States committed itself to preventing any further expansion of Soviet power. b. 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 c. the policy by which the United States committed itself to isolationism d. the policy by which the United States committed itself to containing the flow of illegal immigrants from Latin America

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

In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) launched hearings into communist influence in Hollywood, and, in consequence, actors, directors, and screenwriters were blacklisted or jailed. a. true b. false

true

In the atmosphere of the Cold War, the United States tended to define "human rights" in terms of political liberty, while the Soviet Union emphasized social and economic entitlements. a. true b. false

true

The first confrontation of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union occurred in the Middle East in Iran. a. true b. false

true

How many people were deported under Operation Wetback? a. 50,000 b. 500,000 c. 1 million d. 5 million

1 million