CRUSH Early Cold War #1

This map shows North and South Korea during the Korean War. What was the impact of the war on the demarcation line in the center of the map?

• It shifted northward.

• It shifted southward.

• It was eliminated.

• It was left unchanged.

The launch of Sputnik primarily concerned American leaders because—

• It demonstrated Soviet missile capabilities

• It showed that the Soviets were winning the space race

• It enabled the Soviets to spy on everyday Americans

• It swiftly followed the establishment of HUAC

Which of the following was an important consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviet Union secretly kept nuclear missiles in Cuba pointed at American cities.

• The US kept missiles in Turkey and Greece pointed at the Soviet Union.

• Fidel Castro was removed from power in Cuba and all nuclear weapons were taken out of Cuba.

• Soviet and American leaders established an emergency “hot line” and negotiated a test ban treaty.

Why did the development of the hydrogen bomb intensify the Cold War?

• It showed Soviet nuclear scientists were catching up with the Americans.

• US leaders refused to share secrets of the hydrogen bomb with the Soviets.

• Leading US scientists had fled to the Soviet Union and revealed atomic secrets.

• US and Soviet leaders became more willing to use nuclear weapons than earlier.

Which best explains the reason for US involvement in the Korean War?

• The US wanted to defend South Korea from Communist aggression.

• The US wanted to overturn the Communist government of China.

• The US feared a new Japanese conquest of the Korean peninsula.

• The US wanted to import inexpensive Korean manufactured goods.

Which action was taken in consequence of this commonly held viewpoint in the 1950s and 1960s?

• Passing the War Powers Act

• Sending troops to South Vietnam

• Attacking China during the Korean War

• Distributing economic aid under the Marshall Plan

The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War led the US government to—

• Increase the powers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Increase federal aid to public education

• Reduce its foreign aid to developing countries

• Cut its funding of the Central Intelligence Agency

President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by—

• Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

• Asking Congress to declare war on Cuba

• Authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba

• Seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for US involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

• “The United Nations cannot… fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made…”

• “Above all else, we want to keep the US prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace.”

• “Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion… and will now use armed invasion and war.”

• “As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery… has made economic recovery impossible.”

How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?

• By joining European nations together into the European Union

• By restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

• By providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy

• By establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia