APUSH Ch. 27

In 1945, President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

B. Poland.

The Supreme Court case of Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) dealt a blow to A. voter discrimination. B. housing discrimination. C. communism in the United States. D. labor unions. E. Truman's plans for national health care.

B. housing discrimination.

In early 1945, at the Yalta Conference

D. it was agreed the Soviet Union should regain land lost in the 1904 Russo-Japanese War.

The initial response by the American public to the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur was A. anger at the United Nations. B. criticism of MacArthur. C. relief that nuclear war had been avoided. D. anger at China. E. criticism of President Truman.

E. criticism of President Truman

A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would A. cause significant harm to the environment if used as an energy source. B. likely result in the destruction of much of human civilization in the next few decades. C. be used in war within the next five years. D. have few practical applications in the foreseeable future. E. in the long run, do more good than harm.

E. in the long run, do more good than harm.

The McCarran Internal Security Act A. outlawed all communist organizations in the United States. B. created the Federal Bureau of Investigation. C. was strongly supported by the Truman administration. D. stripped American citizenship from all known communists. E. required communist organizations to register with the government.

E. required communist organizations to register with the government.

Of the following, the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss primarily helped the political career of A. Richard Nixon. B. Joseph McCarthy. C. John Kennedy. D. Ronald Reagan. E. Lyndon B. Johnson.

A. Richard Nixon.

In the last months of 1949, events in the Soviet Union and China included A. Russia's successful test of an atomic weapon. B. the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces. C. the death of Joseph Stalin. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

A. Russia's successful test of an atomic weapon.

Joseph McCarthy burst to national prominence by charging that there were known communists in the A. State Department. B. Defense Department. C. Truman Cabinet. D. Central Intelligence Agency. E. United States Senate.

A. State Department.

In early 1943, at the Casablanca Conference

A. Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agreed the Axis powers must surrender unconditionally

In designing the structure of the new United Nations, planners called for

A. each nation on the Security Council to have veto power over the others.

In 1945, when Harry Truman became president he

A. had almost no familiarity with foreign affairs.

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 A. permitted the "union shop." B. expanded the Wagner Act. C. permitted the "closed shop." D. prohibited states from passing "right-to-work" laws. E. was supported by President Truman.

A. permitted the "union shop."

During the Korean War, the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of A. rail and steel. B. steel and textiles. C. textiles and coal. D. coal and rail. E. rail and textiles.

A. rail and steel.

In 1950, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were accused of spying for A. the Soviet Union. B. North Korea. C. China. D. Poland. E. Israel.

A. the Soviet Union.

Beginning in 1947, the United States' policy of "containment" was

A. the basis for its foreign policy for more than thirty years.

Between 1947-1950, Marshall Plan aid

A. was offered to the Soviet Union.

During 1946-1947, the American economy A. was plagued by serious inflation. B. experienced few labor strikes. C. fell back to depression conditions. D. witnessed a significant tax increase. E. confronted a wave of unexpected bank failures.

A. was plagued by serious inflation.

After World War II, in Korea, the government of Syngman Rhee A. was pro-Western. B. had a powerful military. C. was supported by the Soviet Union. D. was backed by communists in China. E. was remarkably democratic.

A. was pro-Western.

In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command because A. MacArthur publicly stated that an invasion of China would be a military disaster. B. MacArthur publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea. C. MacArthur refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

B. MacArthur publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea.

In 1945, Joseph Stalin's vision of a postwar world in which great powers would control strategic areas of interest was largely shared by

B. Winston Churchill.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were A. not members of the Communist Party. B. accused of passing American secrets to its enemies. C. convicted and sentenced to life in prison. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

B. accused of passing American secrets to its enemies.

In 1948, President Harry Truman responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by

B. airlifting supplies to West Berlin.

In 1950, the Truman administration responded to the onset of fighting in Korea by A. declaring war on North Korea. B. calling on the United Nations to intervene. C. warning China not to intervene. D. threatening the use of atomic weapons. E. telling South Korea to stand down

B. calling on the United Nations to intervene.

In 1945, when the United States Senate considered the proposed United Nations, it

B. quickly ratified the agreement by a large majority.

The 1950 National Security Council report known as NSC-68 stated A. western allies must take the initiative in resisting communism in their region. B. the United States must resist communism anywhere it developed in the world. C. the defense of western Europe was the key to winning the fight on communism. D. the United States must gradually increase its level of defense spending. E. that Chinese aggression against Taiwan would result in war.

B. the United States must resist communism anywhere it developed in the world.

The results of the election of 1952 saw A. the Republicans take control of the White House but not the Congress. B. the end to a long period of Democratic dominance. C. a close outcome between the two major parties. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

B. the end to a long period of Democratic dominance.

All of the following statements regarding the "occupation zones" of Germany in 1945 are true EXCEPT

C. all of Berlin was to be placed under Soviet control.

In 1947, the Truman administration responded to Republican attacks that it was weak on communism by A. ignoring them. B. charging the Republicans with harboring communists within their own party. C. beginning an investigation into the loyalty of federal employees. D. blaming lax security on the Federal Bureau of Investigation. E. supporting passage of the McCarran Internal Security Act.

C. beginning an investigation into the loyalty of federal employees.

In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization A. was created in response to the Soviet Union's Warsaw Pact. B. called for a de-militarized zone across western Europe. C. declared that an attack on one member nation was an attack on all. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

C. declared that an attack on one member nation was an attack on all.

When Joseph McCarthy first leveled charges of communist infiltration in the government, he was a A. member of the State Department. B. private citizen. C. first-term Republican senator. D. member of the Defense Department. E. Democratic member of the House.

C. first-term Republican senator.

During Joseph McCarthy's investigation into alleged subversion in government A. Republicans criticized his broad attacks on the Democratic Party. B. Dwight Eisenhower spoke against him after McCarthy attacked George Marshall in 1952. C. he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist. D. much of the public criticized his blunt tactics and coarse behavior. E. he drew particularly strong support from the "eastern establishment."

C. he never produced conclusive evidence that any federal employee was a communist.

By 1945, the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek had

C. little popular support.

In 1950, the immediate cause of the Korean War was the A. decision by the United States to send troops to South Korea. B. triumph of communism in China. C. military invasion by North Korea into South Korea. D. division of Korea into northern and southern halves. E. military invasion of North Korea by China.

C. military invasion by North Korea into South Korea.

In 1949, the Truman administration made progress in civil rights by A. making lynching a federal crime. B. abolishing the poll tax. C. ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees. D. establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission. E. ordering the desegregation of public transportation.

C. ordering an end to discrimination in the hiring of government employees.

President Harry Truman responded to the 1946 election results by A. deciding not to run for office in 1948. B. becoming more conservative. C. proposing a major civil rights bill. D. abandoning his Fair Deal. E. calling his opponents "soft on Communism."

C. proposing a major civil rights bill.

The 1946 elections A. revealed growing public support for President Harry Truman's domestic agenda. B. saw the Democrats retain control of the House, but lose the Senate. C. saw Republicans win control of both houses of Congress. D. saw President Truman chastise Republican critics with the slogan "Had Enough?" E. saw Republicans argue that Truman aimed to roll back the New Deal.

C. saw Republicans win control of both houses of Congress.

All of the following statements regarding Korea are true EXCEPT A. in 1945, both the United States and the Soviet Union had troops in Korea. B. the Soviet Union established a communist government in the north. C. the United States left Korea in 1946. D. the Soviet Union left Korea in 1949. E. the country was divided along the 38th parallel.

C. the United States left Korea in 1946.

At the conclusion of the Yalta Conference in 1945, basic disagreements remained on

D. All the answers are correct.

In 1947, the Truman Doctrine

D. All the answers are correct.

In 1947, the United States was motivated to develop the Marshall Plan due to

D. All the answers are correct.

The National Security Act of 1947 created the

D. All the answers are correct.

As a result of the Korean War, the A. American economy was dragged into a recession. B. American public felt reassured that communism was being contained. C. stature of the American military increased. D. American public believed there was something wrong with the United States. E. government reduced the amount of money it was pumping into the economy.

D. American public believed there was something wrong with the United States.

All of the following statements regarding the HUAC investigation of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers are true EXCEPT A. Chambers was a former communist agent. B. classified documents allegedly stolen by Hiss were kept hidden by Chambers in a pumpkin. C. the case cast suspicion on a generation of liberal Democrats. D. Hiss was convicted of espionage. E. Hiss served several years in prison.

D. Hiss was convicted of espionage.

President Harry Truman initially decided to "get tough" with the Soviet Union

D. after his first few days in office.

In 1949, President Harry Truman succeeded in getting Congress to pass A. civil rights legislation. B. nationalized health care. C. federal aid to education. D. aid to public housing. E. significant tax cuts.

D. aid to public housing.

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 A. was limited to servicemen who had been wounded in combat. B. mainly provided counseling for emotionally troubled veterans. C. helped to reduce government spending. D. gave housing and education subsidies to veterans. E. explicitly discriminated against African Americans.

D. gave housing and education subsidies to veterans.

During the Korean War, the American invasion at Inchon A. was aimed at preventing Chinese communists from entering the war. B. was a military debacle. C. led to a fight between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry Truman. D. prompted President Truman to try and push communists out of North Korea. E. was ultimately thwarted due to the surprise intervention of the Chinese navy.

D. prompted President Truman to try and push communists out of North Korea.

President Harry Truman's Fair Deal called for A. a retraction of many New Deal programs. B. an end to public housing. C. a freeze on the minimum wage to combat inflation. D. the creation of national health insurance. E. an end to the Fair Employment Practices Act and other wartime measures.

D. the creation of national health insurance.

In late 1943, at the Teheran Conference

E. Franklin Roosevelt promised an Anglo-American second front within six months.

In the 1948 presidential election, A. most people believed Harry Truman would win. B. President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans for fear of alienating voters. C. the Progressive and Dixiecrat candidates combined for 20% of the popular vote. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Between the Yalta Conference and his death, President Franklin Roosevelt

E. became increasingly concerned that Stalin was not going to fulfill conference agreements

The election of 1952 saw A. a contest between two war heroes, neither of whom had ever held elective office. B. President Harry Truman run for another term. C. Richard Nixon forced to step down from the Republican ticket. D. Joseph McCarthy run for president. E. television play a significant role in the campaign.

E. television play a significant role in the campaign.

In the years immediately following World War II, the United States policy toward Asia saw

E. the Truman administration encourage the rapid economic growth of Japan.

In 1948, the Soviet Union's blockade of West

E. the creation of a unified West Germany.

In 1947, the first target of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was A. labor unions. B. the Democratic Party. C. the State Department. D. the American Communist Party. E. the movie industry.

E. the movie industry.

In 1948, the Americans for Democratic Action A. was a coalition of conservative Democrats. B. supported Henry Wallace for president. C. was the major support group for President Harry Truman. D. supported Strom Thurmond for president. E. tried to draft Dwight Eisenhower for president.

E. tried to draft Dwight Eisenhower for president.

Following World War II, the great majority of working American women A. kept the same jobs they had during the war. B. voluntarily left the labor force. C. moved to jobs outside the service sector. D. found themselves excluded from nearly all employment. E. wanted to keep working.

E. wanted to keep working.