Question 1

All of the following are true of Harry Truman EXCEPT that he:

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A)   had been shaped politically by the Kansas City Democratic machine
B)   had an Ivy League education
C)   personally suffered by contrast to Franklin Roosevelt when he became president
D)   was an artillery officer in World War I
E)   was a failed businessman after World War I

Question 2

UN forces reaching the Yalu River brought about:

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A)   a massive Chinese intervention
B)   North Korea's surrender
C)   the bombing of mainland China
D)   a cease-fire followed by peace negotiations
E)   Korea's current division along the 42nd parallel

Question 3

In the presidential election of 1948, Republicans saw little hope for victory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947:

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A)   helped unions gain strength in the South
B)   allowed the president to impose a "cooling-off" period during major strikes
C)   was supported by President Truman due to his difficulties with organized labor
D)   abolished the National Labor Relations Board
E)   outlawed the passage of so-called "right-to-work" laws by the states

Question 5

Due to shrinking military production, a deep recession followed the end of World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

State Department official George Kennan:

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A)   predicted that the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviets would continue
B)   said the United States should abandon Europe and focus on the defense of the Western Hemisphere
C)   said the United States should contain Soviet expansionist tendencies
D)   urged the use of military force to liberate Eastern Europe
E)   said the United States should be willing to bomb the Russians

Question 7

In the closing days of World War II, Truman threatened to bomb the Soviets if they did not abandon Poland.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the civil war that broke out in Greece after World War II, the United States assisted the British-supported government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Baseball was integrated in 1947 when Jackie Robinson played for the:

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A)   New York Yankees
B)   Boston Red Sox
C)   Chicago Cubs
D)   St. Louis Cardinals
E)   Brooklyn Dodgers

Question 10

In retrospect, the cold war was probably:

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A)   the fault of the United States
B)   the fault of the Soviet Union
C)   avoidable under smarter leaders
D)   inevitable
E)   the most damaging conflict in world history

Question 11

The Fair Deal was President Truman's name for his approach to foreign policy in the early days of the cold war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following were original NATO members EXCEPT:

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A)   Japan
B)   Canada
C)   the United States
D)   Britain
E)   France

Question 13

Soviet and Communist activities in regard to Turkey and Greece were intended to:

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A)   provoke a war with the Americans and the British
B)   gain the rich natural resources of those countries
C)   inspire Russian patriotic feeling
D)   gain the Soviets access to the Mediterranean
E)   free those countries from dictatorships

Question 14

The secretary of state who devised the plan of massive economic recovery aid to Europe was

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A)   Dean Acheson
B)   George Marshall
C)   James F. Byrnes
D)   George Kennan
E)   Averill Harriman

Question 15

The second-place finisher in the 1948 election was:

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A)   Strom Thurmond
B)   Thomas Dewey
C)   Henry Wallace
D)   Harry Truman
E)   George Marshall

Question 16

Truman's firing of MacArthur in 1951 was one of the most popular actions of his presidency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

On the domestic front, President Truman soon made clear his intention to:

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A)   enlarge the New Deal
B)   end the Depression
C)   balance the budget
D)   cut taxes
E)   dramatically reduce government spending

Question 18

During the 1948 presidential campaign, Truman endorsed all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   black civil rights
B)   national health insurance
C)   a higher minimum wage
D)   abolishing Social Security
E)   federal aid to education

Question 19

Trace the development of building the United Nations. What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

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Question 20

Describe the various measures taken to control inflation after World War II. Were any of these attempts successful?

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Exam 29: The Fair Deal and Containment

During the 1948 presidential campaign, Truman endorsed all of the following EXCEPT:

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The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947:

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On the domestic front, President Truman soon made clear his intention to:

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In the civil war that broke out in Greece after World War II, the United States assisted the British-supported government.

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All of the following were original NATO members EXCEPT:

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Truman's firing of MacArthur in 1951 was one of the most popular actions of his presidency.

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UN forces reaching the Yalu River brought about:

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The Fair Deal was President Truman's name for his approach to foreign policy in the early days of the cold war.

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All of the following are true of Harry Truman EXCEPT that he:

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In the presidential election of 1948, Republicans saw little hope for victory.

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Soviet and Communist activities in regard to Turkey and Greece were intended to:

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Describe the various measures taken to control inflation after World War II. Were any of these attempts successful?

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The second-place finisher in the 1948 election was:

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In retrospect, the cold war was probably:

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Baseball was integrated in 1947 when Jackie Robinson played for the:

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The secretary of state who devised the plan of massive economic recovery aid to Europe was

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Due to shrinking military production, a deep recession followed the end of World War II.

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State Department official George Kennan:

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In the closing days of World War II, Truman threatened to bomb the Soviets if they did not abandon Poland.

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Trace the development of building the United Nations. What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

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