UNIT 12
Fill in the blanks using the choices below. After the Russian Revolution, the Soviet government was led by a man named ____1____, and he attempted to construct a government based on the economic and political beliefs of ____2____, a 19th-century philosopher who was against capitalism and created the idea of communism. 1- Marx, 2- Lenin 1- Stalin, 2-Lenin 1- Lenin, 2- Marx 1-Czar Nicholas, 2- Lenin
1- Lenin, 2- Marx
The country of Korea was divided along the _____ as part of decisions made for the post-war world. 25th parallel Yalu River 5th parallel 38th parallel
38th parallel
What is a major weakness of the UN? The UN did not include a World Bank. Any one member of the Security Council can veto UN actions. It takes three votes in the Security Council to veto UN actions. The Soviet Union never joined the UN.
Any one member of the Security Council can veto UN actions
Mao Zedong was successful in his revolution against nationalist leader- Kim Il-sung. Chou en-Lai. Ho Chi Minh. Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek
Eisenhower used the Domino Theory to describe what would happen if nations were exposed to- fascism. capitalism. socialism. Communism.
Communism.
League of Nations established Bretton Woods meeting ? United Nations Charter ratified by U.S. Which of the following completes the timeline above? Death of President Roosevelt Atlantic Charter declared End of World War II Dumbarton Oaks Conference held
Death of President Roosevelt
An important contributor the the U.N Universal Declaration of Human rights was- Winston Churchill. Clement Attlee. Josef Stalin. Eleanor Roosevelt.
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Why did Harry S Truman represent the United States at the Potsdam Conference? Truman won the election of 1944. Franklin Roosevelt had died a couple of months earlier. Staline preferred to negotiate with Truman rather than Roosevelt. Churchill and Roosevelt did not get along.
Franklin Roosevelt had died a couple of months earlier
Where was the Truman Doctrine first applied? Greece Iran Yugoslavia the Middle East Flag this Question
Greece
How did Truman's opinion of the Yalta agreement affect US-Soviet relations? He wanted the friendship of the Soviet Union. He wanted to be soft on the Soviets. He wanted to end the Cold War. He wanted to be firm with the Soviets.
He wanted to be firm with the Soviets
What was the political situation of Korea prior to World War II? It was independent. It was divided. It was ruled by China. It was ruled by Japan. Flag this Question
It was ruled by Japan
The Korean War ended the presidential ambitions of what two Americans? MacArthur and Truman Acheson and Kennan Eisenhower and MacArthur MacArthur and Ridgway
MacArthur and Truman
What debate was going on the the United States when North Korea invaded South Korea? Stalin vs Mao nuclear vs conventional weapons Truman vs MacArthur NSC-68 vs Containment
NSC-68 vs Containment
Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania East Germany Poland Which of the following best describes the list above? Members of the World Bank in 1945 Nations free of Soviet interference Economically prosperous European nations Nations east of the Iron Curtain
Nations east of the Iron Curtain
Which of the following best explains the military capabilities of North and South Korea in 1950? South Korea was stronger. North Korea was stronger. South Korea had more tanks. They were about equal.
North Korea was stronger.
Although President Truman applied the Truman Doctrine in defense of Greece, - Greece refused U.S. help. The Communists took over Greece anyway. Britain opposed the move. Stalin was not assisting the Greek Communists.
Stalin was not assisting the Greek Communists.
The Chinese Red Army pushed the Nationalist Army out of China to- Philippines. Taiwan. Saipan. Vietnam.
Taiwan
If North Korea were not defeated, South Korea would fall to Communism If North Vietnam were not defeated, all of Indochina would fall to Communism What do the two statements above describe? Massive Retaliation Colonialism The North/South Problem The Domino Theory
The Domino Theory
Upon first seeing the Soviet Union in 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "I did not see a house standing between the western borders of the country and . . .Moscow." How did the conditions above affect Soviet foreign policy in the years after World War II? The Soviets wanted to be part of European economic recovery. The Soviets wanted to encourage westward expansion. The Soviets wanted Western help to rebuild. The Soviets wanted strong western borders.
The Soviets wanted strong western borders
Over what issue did Truman offend Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov, which made relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union more tense? Truman wanted the Red Army out of Berlin. The U.S. wanted the Soviet Union to enter the war with Japan. The Soviet Union was refusing to join the U.N. The Soviets were not keeping their Yalta promises.
The Soviets were not keeping their Yalta promises
What did the doctrine of Containment mean for Eastern Europe during the Cold War? Eastern Europe was free of Soviet influence. The U.S would work to tear down the Iron Curtain. The United States would invade and take back Eastern Europe from the Soviets. Thge U.S would not try to liberate Eastern Europe.
The U.S would not try to liberate Eastern Europe
Why was the Cold War so called? Armed conflict was prevented by the Iron Curtain. All nations shared the same ideology. The U.S. and Soviet Union never went to war. There were no hostilities anywhere.
The U.S. and Soviet Union never went to war
Japan annexed Korea. Japan went to war with China ? The Soviet Union entered Korea Which of the following statements best complete the sequence of events above? The U.S. held elections in South Korea. Kim Il-sung led the Provisional People's Committee. The U.S. bombed Hiroshima. Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.
The U.S. bombed Hiroshima.
What was the reaction in the United States to the Bolshevik takeover of the Russian Empire in 1917? The United States sent troops to fight them. The United States sent troops to help the Bolsheviks. The United States was neutral in this civil war. The United States immediately extended diplomatic recognition.
The United States sent troops to fight them.
What happened to the Chinese Nationalists after they were defeated by the Communists? They surrendered. They fled to Taiwan. They fought the Communists from Japan. They supported the new leader, Mao Zedong.
They fled to Taiwan
How did the Soviet Union catch up so quickly with the United States in production of atomic weapons? The U.S. and the Soviet Union worked together on atomic bombs. They captured the German atomic scientists. They spied on the Manhattan Project. They had superior technology.
They spied on the Manhattan Project
Many in the United States blamed the fall of China to the Communists on- Roosevelt. Stalin. Truman. Marshall.
Truman
How was Truman's attitude toward the Soviet Union different from that of Roosevelt? Unlike Truman, Roosevelt wanted free elections in Soviet-controlled Poland. Truman thought of the Soviets as allies, unlike Roosevelt. Truman wanted friendlier relations with the Soviets than Roosevelt did. Truman thought Roosevelt gave the Soviets too much at Yalta.
Truman thought Roosevelt gave the Soviets too much at Yalta
Officially the Korean War was sponsored on the anti-Communism side by the- Great Britain. United States. United Nations. Soviet Union.
United Nations
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union? Czar Nicholas II Josef Stalin Karl Marx Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin
n 1949 the United States lead the creation of a joint military defensive alliance called North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) directed against a possible attack from the Soviet Union. In response, the Soviet Union together with its satellite states created similar organization called the- Iron Curtain. Warsaw Pact. Satellite States. Communist Bloc.
Warsaw Pact
What was the goal of the policy called Mutually Assured Destruction? nuclear disarmament civilian survival a devastating second strike a devastating first strike
a devastating second strike
One of the principles of the Truman Doctrine is- a free Eastern Europe. the Iron Curtain. containment. isolationism.
containment
The U.S. policy that sought to keep Communism within its own borders is called- containment. commitment. NATO. brinkmanship.
containment
Immediately after World War II, Germany was- an enemy of the United States. a democratic republic. under the complete control of the Soviet Union. divided into occupation zones.
divided into occupation zones.
The power of the president as Commander-in-Chief were protected by Truman when he exerted civilian control over the military in- firing Douglas MacArthur. firing Matthew Ridgway. attacking North Korea. sending MacArthur north toward the Yalu River.
firing Douglas MacArthur
The accusation of Alger Hiss as a Communist spy was a shock to most Americans because he had- recruited fascists. spied on the atomic bomb development. been a staunch opposer of communism. held responsibility in the Roosevelt administration.
held responsibility in the Roosevelt administration.
How did the Korean War finally end? victory for the North without UN involvement in a stalemate victory for the South
in a stalemate
The Korean War was one of the first- proxy wars. Soviet wars. winnable wars. nuclear wars.
proxy wars.
The popular culture genre _____________ reflected the fears of Americans during the atomic age. silent film radio drama Lost Generation novel science fiction
science fiction
West Berlin was deep inside of East Germany Thousands of Germans went to West Berlin to escape Communist control The Soviets responded by creating a blockade on Berlin What was the U.S. response to the above situations? the Battle of Berlin the Berlin airlift the Nuremburg trials the doctrine of Containment
the Berlin airlift
In the late 1940s the United states tested atomic bombs in - New Mexico. Utah. Hawaii. the Bikini Islands.
the Bikini Islands
proxy wars opposing ideologies the Iron Curtain The list above describes which of the following? the Cold War US-Soviet cooperation free market economies Communist economies
the Cold War
What was the United Nations intended to replace? the Kellogg-Briand Pact the Treaty of Versailles the Allied Powers the League of Nations
the League of Nations
"It is logical that the United States should do whatever it is able to do to assist in the return of normal economic health in the world, without which there can be no political stability and no assured peace. Our policy is directed not against any country or doctrine, but against hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos." The quotation above, from 1947, is describing which policy initiative? Containment the Marshall Plan the Truman Doctrine the Cold War
the Marshall Plan
Occupation forces of ____________ move into northern Korea shortly after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. the United States the Soviet Union the Empire of Japan the Nationalist Chinese
the Soviet Union
U.S. involvement in Korea reflected the U.S. government's policy of preventing the spread of communism after World War II. Which of the following established this U.S. policy? the Eisenhower Doctrine NSC-68 the Provisional People's Committee the Truman Doctrine
the Truman Doctrine
At the end of World War II, the only major power in the world that was not significantly damaged was- Great Britain. the United States. Japan. France.
the United States.
Over what issue did Truman and MacArthur disagree? the use of nuclear weapons the use of the 38th parallel as the cease-fire line whether MacArthur should surrender UN forces whether to defend South Korea
the use of nuclear weapons
The Manhattan Project yielded only ______ atomic bombs. three two four five
three
What was the purpose of the 22nd Amendment? to establish term limits for presidents to prohibit presidents from going to war with Congress' approval to allow the president to declare war without Congress to prohibit the U.S. government from entering alliances
to establish term limits for presidents
China threatened _____ if the UN forces came near the Yalu River during the Korean War. to call talks with the U.N. to side with South Korea nuclear war to invade Korea
to invade Korea
