Cold War 1947-1967

What happened to Germany after World War 2?

• They were required to pay reparations by the Treaty of Versailles

• They were occupied in the North by the Soviet Union and the South by the US

• They became a Soviet satellite state behind the Iron Curtain

• They were occupied by the Soviets, British, French, and US

According to the Truman Doctrine

• European powers were not supposed to get involved in the Western Hemisphere

• America should use military & economic aid to stop the spread of Communism

• The US should not get involved with areas outside the Western Hemisphere

• America should use its military to defend countries against the spread of Communism

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is similar to the League of Nations because

• Both require(d) member nations to go to war if another member was attacked

• They are both places where member nations could discuss their issues without going to war

• Both of them are/were established in the United States

• Both of them were advocated for by President Wilson after World War I

After the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb in 1949

• The Cold War began

• President Truman warned Americans about spending too much on the military

• The Truman Administration quadrupled defense spending

• The Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists & Communists began

According to the Smith Act

• US citizens have the right to join any political party they like

• It was illegal for Americans to join the Communist Party

• Hollywood was no longer allowed to make certain types of political movies

• All American citizens were required to sign loyalty oaths

In the "Wheeling Speech," Senator Joseph McCarthy

• Accused members of the US Army of being communists

• Accused members of the State Department of being communists

• Accused members of Truman's Cabinet of being communists

• Did not mention communism in any way

Before the 1960 Presidential Election, what happened that increased tensions between the US and the Soviet Union?

• The US launched the first manmade satellite into space

• A Soviet spy plane was shot down over the US

• A communist revolution overthrew the Cuban government

• All of the above

The "Bay of Pigs" invasion

• Succeeded in overthrowing the communist government in Cuba

• Succeeded in overthrowing the US-backed government in Cuba

• Failed to overthrow the communist government in Cuba

• Failed to overthrow the US-backed government in Cuba

The US responded to Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba

• With a military invasion of Cuba

• By sending millions of dollars in aid to Cuba

• By threatening to attack the Soviet Union

• By establishing a naval blockade around Cuba

Which of the following was NOT included as part of President Johnson's Great Society program?

• Medical coverage for poor & elderly people

• Infrastructure programs to provide job/electricity

• Laws requiring companies to build safer automobiles

• Fewer restrictions on non-European immigration