Question 1
In 1949, these two events occurred that increased Cold War anxiety in the United States.
A) Korean War begins, France tries to occupy Indochina
B) HUAC hearings are held in Hollywood, the Soviets blockade Berlin
C) the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine are enacted
D) China becomes communist, the Soviet Union explodes an atomic bomb
Question 2
Eisenhower inspired voters in the election of 1952 by announcing that he would personally go to:
A) Berlin.
B) Korea.
C) Washington.
D) China.
Question 3
In 1951, Truman fired this World War II hero and Korean War commander for publicly criticizing Truman's policies.
A) Dwight Eisenhower
B) Douglas MacArthur
C) George C. Patton
D) George C. Marshall
Question 4
In the election of 1948, Truman successfully blamed many of America's problems on:
A) Supreme Court interference in the executive branch.
B) communist subversion.
C) a do-nothing Republican Congress.
D) civil rights agitators.
Question 5
Eisenhower's election in 1952 showed that the New Deal coalition:
A) no longer commanded a majority.
B) remained decisive in elections.
C) had switched over to the Republicans.
D) had been a myth all along.
Question 6
The Korean War ended with:
A) a North Korean surrender.
B) an armistice restoring the pre-war status quo.
C) the peninsula unified under a communist government.
D) the peninsula unified under a democratic government.
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