APUSH Ch. 27
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 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.
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
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. B. Joseph Stalin refused to attend. C. Churchill and Roosevelt agreed to follow Stalin's strategy to defeat Germany. D. Stalin threatened to make a separate peace with Germany. E. Stalin argued against the Allies opening a second front in western Europe.
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. B. a General Assembly in which select nations would have voting rights. C. the president of the UN to be selected from one of the five major powers. D. membership to be limited to one hundred nations. E. Germany and Japan to be added to the Security Council after twenty-five years.
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. B. believed Joseph Stalin could be trusted. C. was already drawing plans for his "Truman Doctrine." D. looked to Great Britain to contain the Soviet Union. E. renounced the Yalta accords signed by Roosevelt.
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. B. first applied in Poland. C. an extension of the Atlantic Charter. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.
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. B. failed to significantly revive European industrial production. C. had little impact on communist influence within nations that accepted aid. D. was opposed by many Republicans in Congress. E. grew more controversial after a Soviet coup in Czechoslovakia in 1948.
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, President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in A. China. B. Poland. C. Berlin. D. Hungary. E. Yugoslavia.
B. Poland.
In 1945, Joseph Stalin's vision of a postwar world in which great powers would control strategic areas of interest was largely shared by A. Charles De Gaulle. B. Winston Churchill. C. Franklin Roosevelt. D. Mao Zedong. E. Harry Truman.
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 A. sending American paratroopers into West Berlin. B. airlifting supplies to West Berlin. C. threatening war with the Soviet Union. D. encouraging the United Nations to pass economic sanctions. E. creating a blockade of East Berlin.
B. airlifting supplies to West Berlin.
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 1945, when the United States Senate considered the proposed United Nations, it A. initially rejected American membership. B. quickly ratified the agreement by a large majority. C. refused to vote on the charter for nearly a year. D. made major changes to its charter. E. put the question to a national referendum.
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 A. there were a total of four zones, each controlled by a different nation. B. the zones were to be determined by the position of troops at the end of the war. C. all of Berlin was to be placed under Soviet control. D. at an unspecified date, Germany would be reunited. E. Roosevelt preferred a reconstructed and reunited Germany.
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 A. grown antagonistic toward the United States. B. designs on taking over conquered Japan. C. little popular support. D. drifted toward communism. E. willingly ceded authority to Mao Zedong.
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 A. the government of Poland. B. the unification of Germany. C. war reparations to the Soviet Union. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
In 1947, the Truman Doctrine A. asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world. B. assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority. C. was originally invoked to provide aid to Greece and Turkey. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
In 1947, the United States was motivated to develop the Marshall Plan due to A. a humanitarian concern for European people. B. a desire to contain communism in Europe. C. a desire to create strong European markets for American goods. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.
D. All the answers are correct.
The National Security Act of 1947 created the A. National Security Council. B. Central Intelligence Agency. C. Department of Defense. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct.
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 A. following the end of the war in the Pacific. B. once the United States had successfully used the atomic bomb. C. at the Potsdam Conference. D. after his first few days in office. E. after it became clear Stalin was supporting communist forces in China.
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.
In early 1945, at the Yalta Conference A. Franklin Roosevelt was too ill to attend. B. Joseph Stalin withdrew a promise to enter the Pacific war. C. Winston Churchill left early in a dispute with Stalin. D. it was agreed the Soviet Union should regain land lost in the 1904 Russo-Japanese War. E. Joseph Stalin refused to agree to Roosevelt and Churchill's plans for the United Nations.
D. it was agreed the Soviet Union should regain land lost in the 1904 Russo-Japanese War.
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 A. Franklin Roosevelt knew Joseph Stalin urgently needed American aid in fighting Germany. B. Winston Churchill agreed to enter the war in the Pacific as soon as Germany was defeated. C. Franklin Roosevelt urged Joseph Stalin to postpone his westward offensive. D. it was agreed that Poland should be put under Soviet control after the war. E. Franklin Roosevelt promised an Anglo-American second front within six months.
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 A. saw no evidence that Stalin would not live up to his promises at Yalta. B. concluded that diplomacy would not settle American differences with Stalin. C. began planning for a military confrontation against the Soviet Union. D. frequently conveyed his fears about Russia to Vice-President Harry Truman. E. became increasingly concerned that Stalin was not going to fulfill conference agreements.
E. became increasingly concerned that Stalin was not going to fulfill conference agreements
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.
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 A. the United States intervene militarily in China to fight communist advances there. B. President Harry Truman place restrictions on industrial development in Japan. C. President Truman threaten communists in China with atomic bombs. D. the United States provide financial support to Mao Zedong for reasons of stability. E. the Truman administration encourage the rapid economic growth of Japan.
E. the Truman administration encourage the rapid economic growth of Japan.
In 1948, the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin was primarily a response to A. the Marshall Plan. B. the United States putting nuclear missiles in Turkey. C. the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. D. the Truman Doctrine. E. the creation of a unified West Germany.
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.