YAWP 25
When was "one nation, under God" added in the Pledge of Allegiance?
1954
How large was the mushroom cloud from the detonation of the first thermonuclear weapon?
25 miles high, 100 miles across
What was the message of NSC-68?
A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism
What was the purpose of NATO?
A mutual defense pact between the U.S. and Canada
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
All of the above
Which of the following advantages did the Soviet Union achieve during the Cold War?
All of the above
Which of the following most accurately describes religious commitment during the early Cold War years?
All of the above
After Sputnik,
All of these are correct.
What was the first military action taken by the United States against international communism?
American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war
All of the following events related to the Korean War are true EXCEPT
An armistice was never officially signed
Who compared the red scare with the Salem Witch Trials?
Arthur Miller
When was the Atlantic Charter issued?
Before the United States entered World War II
How did President Eisenhower attempt to prevent a Soviet Attack on the United States
By promising "massive retaliation" and appealing to the logic of "mutually-assured destruction"
The Marshall Plan sought to restore the economies of
Europe
Who first advocated the policy of containment?
George Kennan
Who wrote the Long Telegram?
George Kennan
Why was Douglas MacArthur removed from command?
He was publicly insubordinate to the Commander in Chief
Which person claimed to have a list of communists who were shaping American policy?
Joseph McCarthy
Which war is known as the Forgotten War?
Korean War
Joseph McCarthy first achieved national prominence in February 1950 by waving a piece of paper that he claimed included 205 communists currently working in what capacity?
Members of the Department of State
What does MAD stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Which of the following nations were not a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
Sweden
Why did the United States fail to help more of the decolonization independence movements during the 1940s - 1970s?
The Cold War alliance with Western Europe led the United States to support many colonial powers
What publication called the Space Race a "race for survival"?
The New York Times
Greece and Turkey were early flashpoints in the Cold War. How did the United States respond to unrest in Greece and Turkey in 1947?
The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism
The Lavender Scare was a facet of the Red Scare that targeted homosexuals.
True
The Warsaw Pact was the Soviet response to NATO.
True
The main U.S.-Soviet conflict in the months after World War II involved the political status of Eastern Europe and occupied Germany.
True
Who is credited for popularizing the term the "Cold War"?
Walter Lippman
