Question 1

America's major military and diplomatic institutions were reshaped by the ________ Act of 1947.

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Question 2

In the last months of 1949,events in the Soviet Union and China included

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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)  both the collapse of Mao Zedong's government to communist forces,and the death of Joseph Stalin.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 3

Dwight Eisenhower's Democratic opponent in 1952 and 1956 was ________.

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Question 4

In the 1948 presidential election,

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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 percent of the popular vote.
D)  both of these were the case: Most people believed Harry Truman would win,and President Truman refrained from attacking Republicans for fear of alienating voters.
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

By 1945,the Chinese government of Chiang Kai-shek had

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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.

Question 6

At the time that he became president,Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that the Soviet Union would be reasonable and flexible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Truman Doctrine was announced to garner support for American aid to two countries,________ and Turkey.

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Question 8

What was President Truman's "Fair Deal" and to what degree was it successful?

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Question 9

In 1947,the Truman Doctrine

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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)  both asserted it was the obligation of the United States to support free peoples around the world,and assumed the Soviet Union would continually attempt a global expansion of its authority.
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 10

Domestic American opposition to the Marshall Plan virtually ended with the communist coup in ________.

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Question 11

President Truman made great progress on federal aid to education,but not on national health insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1945,President Harry Truman conceded to communist authority in

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A)  China.
B)  Poland.
C)  Berlin.
D)  Hungary.
E)  Yugoslavia.

Question 13

The Supreme Court case of Shelley v.Kraemer (1948) dealt with

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A)  voter discrimination.
B)  housing discrimination.
C)  communism in the United States.
D)  labor unions.
E)  Truman's plans for national health care.

Question 14

In 1948,the Americans for Democratic Action

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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.

Question 15

At the Yalta Conference,Stalin agreed again to enter the war in the Pacific against Japan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

President Truman waited until after the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to "get tough" with the Soviets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why did communism cause such fear in the United States in the postwar period?

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Communism caused significant fear in the...

Question 18

A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would

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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)  do more good than harm in the long run.

Question 19

When war erupted in Korea in 1950,both the United States and the Soviet Union had withdrawn their troops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the Truman Doctrine,noting whether or not it contributed to world peace and security.

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The Truman Doctrine was a policy introdu...

Exam 27: The Cold War

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President Truman waited until after the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan to "get tough" with the Soviets.

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A 1948 public opinion poll revealed that a majority of Americans believed atomic power would

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At the time that he became president,Harry Truman shared former President Roosevelt's faith that the Soviet Union would be reasonable and flexible.

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Domestic American opposition to the Marshall Plan virtually ended with the communist coup in ________.

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In 1948,the Americans for Democratic Action

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America's major military and diplomatic institutions were reshaped by the ________ Act of 1947.

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At the Yalta Conference,Stalin agreed again to enter the war in the Pacific against Japan.

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Why did communism cause such fear in the United States in the postwar period?

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When war erupted in Korea in 1950,both the United States and the Soviet Union had withdrawn their troops.

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In 1947,the Truman Doctrine

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The Truman Doctrine was announced to garner support for American aid to two countries,________ and Turkey.

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Dwight Eisenhower's Democratic opponent in 1952 and 1956 was ________.

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In the last months of 1949,events in the Soviet Union and China included

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What was President Truman's "Fair Deal" and to what degree was it successful?

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