Which factor fueled debate over national security in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s?
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the fear of communist infiltration
the development of nuclear power plants
the slow economic growth following World War II
the expansion of U.S. involvement in South Vietnam
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For four years after the end of World War II, the United States was the world's only super power.
Which action established the Soviet Union as a second super power?
It invaded and occupied Japan.
It successfully tested an atomic bomb.
It launched a satellite into orbit around earth.
It supported North Korea's invasion of South Korea.
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What effect did the setting off a nuclear bomb by the Soviet Union have on international relations?
It began an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union
It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union.
It caused a direct conflict between the armed forces of the United States and the Soviet Union.
It caused the United States and the Soviet Union to work cooperatively in governing territories occupied after World War II
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In the years following World War I, the United States adopted isolationist policies.
Identify which 3 actions promoted the United States' isolationist position. (select 3)
Becoming the first nation to ratify the Treaty of Versailles to institute Wilson's Fourteen Points
Limiting territorial expansion in the Nine-Power Treaty
Signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact to stop war as "an instrument of national policy"
Joining the League of Nations in order to participate in a global peace-keeping mission
Decision not to join the League of Nations
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Which international event contributed to the Second Red Scare in the United States?
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Poland.
Allied forces occupied Japan after World War II.
China became a communist nation after a civil war.
Palestine was divided into two states: one Arab and one Jewish.
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Use your knowledge of research methods to identify four factors that need to be considered when determining the credibility of a source.
Choose four factors.
The level of bias in the information
The author's qualifications
The ability to verify the information in other credible sources
The accuracy of the information
The availability of information
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The Cold War dominated international politics during the 1950s and 1960s.
Select the four events that show the impact of the Cold War on international politics during this period.
Caused the U.S. to boycott the UN Security Council
Created an arms race between the U.S. and USSR
Brought the world close to nuclear war in Cuba
Provoked military conflicts in Korea and Vietnam
Led to the creation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact
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