History 1302 Test 4

Joseph R. McCarthy even called war hero General George C. Marshall a traitor. a. True b. False

a. True

The United Nations Charter was drawn up in San Francisco by delegates from fifty nations, even before the fighting in Europe had ended. a. True b. False

a. True

Truman coined the phrase "iron curtain." a. True b. False

a. True

The Taft-Hartley Act a. banned the closed shop but permitted the union shop. b. created the Central Intelligence Agency. c. provided educational and vocational benefits for veterans. d. gave a civilian commission control of atomic energy.

a. banned the closed shop but permitted the union shop.

In the elections of 1946, the Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress. a. True b. False

b. False

J. Strom Thurmond ran for president in 1948 on the Progressive party ticket. a. True b. False

b. False

NATO members included both East and West Germany. a. True b. False

b. False

To deal with labor strikes after World War II, Truman a. supported the Taft-Hartley Act. b. took control of the coal mines. c. nationalized the railroads. d. drafted strikers into the army.

b. took control of the coal mines.

George F. Kennan devised the concept of containment. a. True b. False

a. True

In 1948, Truman banned racial discrimination in federal employment. a. True b. False

a. True

Jackie Robinson became the first black major league baseball player in 1947. a. True b. False

a. True

In response to Truman's Fair Deal proposals, Congress a. enlarged many New Deal programs. b. enacted major civil rights legislation. c. repealed the Taft-Hartley Act. d. provided for national health insurance.

a. enlarged many New Deal programs.

As president, Harry Truman wanted to a. extend and expand many New Deal programs. b. eliminate many New Deal programs that were unfriendly to business. c. combat inflation by stopping wage increases for labor. d. cut taxes to stimulate economic growth.

a. extend and expand many New Deal programs.

In 1948 the States' Rights Democratic party stood for a. racial segregation. b. racial integration. c. civil rights for blacks. d. black voting rights.

a. racial segregation.

Douglas MacArthur believed fighting Red China would involve the United States "in the wrong war at the wrong place at the wrong time and with the wrong enemy." a. True b. False

b. False

National Security Council memorandum number 68 (NSC-68) called for the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). a. True b. False

b. False

The GI Bill guaranteed every former soldier a job. a. True b. False

b. False

The Korean War was conducted by the United States against China. a. True b. False

b. False

The Truman Doctrine aided in the rebuilding of Japan after World War II. a. True b. False

b. False

The Yalta agreements succeeded in establishing free governments in Eastern Europe. a. True b. False

b. False

Postwar disagreements between the United States and the Soviet Union especially concerned a. the formation of the United Nations. b. governments in Eastern Europe. c. the reconstruction of Japan. d. the Nuremberg trials.

b. governments in Eastern Europe.

In 1948, Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey a. called for the repeal of most New Deal programs. b. proposed to run the government more efficiently. c. objected to Truman's cold war foreign policies. d. all of the above

b. proposed to run the government more efficiently.

The Communists gained control of China in a. 1945. b. 1947. c. 1949. d. 1950.

c. 1949.

In the Hiss-Chambers case, a. Chambers denied being a Communist. b. Hiss accused Chambers of espionage. c. Hiss was convicted of perjury. d. all of the above

c. Hiss was convicted of perjury.

Joseph R. McCarthy was a a. Russian spy caught in 1951. b. former State Department employee who exposed Communist agents. c. Republican senator from Wisconsin who led an anti-Communist crusade. d. top foreign policy adviser to President Truman during the Korean War.

c. Republican senator from Wisconsin who led an anti-Communist crusade.

The most serious economic problem that Truman faced was a. unemployment. b. strikes and labor stoppages. c. inflation. d. depression.

c. inflation.

Truman's program for the economic recovery of Europe was called a. NATO. b. the Truman Doctrine. c. the Marshall Plan. d. containment.

c. the Marshall Plan.

In the 1948 election, a. Dewey defeated Truman. b. Strom Thurmond was the Progressive candidate. c. the new Progressive party received over a million votes. d. black voters gave their vote to Wallace.

c. the new Progressive party received over a million votes.

Perhaps the crucial military maneuver in the Korean conflict involved a. using nuclear weapons against China. b. a surprise paratrooper assault on Seoul. c. an invasion of China. d. an amphibious landing at Inch'on.

d. an amphibious landing at Inch'on.

From April 1948 to May 1949, a. the United Nations debated the formation of Israel. b. Joseph R. McCarthy held hearings on Alger Hiss. c. a North Korean advance nearly defeated South Korea. d. the Soviets blockaded Berlin.

d. the Soviets blockaded Berlin.