Question 1
In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command because MacArthur
A. both publicly criticized Truman's policy in Korea and refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea.
B. refused to support Truman's plan to use atomic weapons in Korea.
C. None of these answers is correct.
D. publicly criticized President Truman's policy in Korea.
E. publicly stated that an invasion of China would be a military disaster.
Question 2
The initial response by the American public to the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur was
A. anger at China.
B. anger at the United Nations.
C. criticism of MacArthur.
D. relief that nuclear war had been avoided.
E. criticism of President Truman.
Question 3
During the Korean War, the Truman administration faced major strikes in the industries of
A. steel and textiles.
B. textiles and coal.
C. coal and rail.
D. rail and steel.
E. rail and textiles.
Question 4
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. in the long run, do more good than harm.
C. have few practical applications in the foreseeable future.
D. be used in war within the next five years.
E. likely result in the destruction of much of human civilization in the next few decades.
Question 5
The immediate cause of the Korean War, in 1950, was the
A. decision by the United States to send troops to South Korea.
B. military invasion of North Korea by China.
C. triumph of communism in China.
D. military invasion by North Korea into South Korea.
E. division of Korea into northern and southern halves.