EOC Spot Check - Cold War Heats Up

The initiatives set out in the Fair Deal were

• met with opposition by Congress, but some of its points were passed.

• met with opposition by Congress and none of its points were passed.

• embraced by Congress points and some of its points were passed.

• embraced by Congress and all its points were passed.

Choose whether the term listed is directly associated with the USSR (Soviet Union) or the United States during the era of the Cold War.

Groups:

(a) Related to the USSR

,

(b) Related to the US

• Eastern Bloc

• Warsaw Pact

• East Germany

• Iron Curtian

• SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization)

• NATO

• OAS (Organization of American States

• Marshall Plan

Why did the United States play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?

• to turn an enemy into an ally and to create a more democratic Japan

• to form an alliance with Japan that would work against communist China

• to place American-owned businesses throughout Japan and control its economy

• to prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country in the post-war region

What is the most appropriate title for this timeline?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• Philippine Annexation

In the early 1950s the Korean War threatened to

• endanger trade into, within, and from the Pacific Ocean region.

• turn Japan into a dangerous political and economic foe.

• cause a counterculture revolution in the United States.

• result in a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union on the U.S.

This comic book from 1947 is an example of

• a work of propaganda.

• a history of the Cold War.

• art that urges social conformity.

• literature banned during McCarthyism.

Which part of the document makes it clear that the United States supports the formation of the state of Israel?

• "the de facto authority"

• "The United States recognizes"

• "This government has been informed"

• "a Jewish state has been proclaimed"

Why was 1948 a pivotal year for the United States with regards to its involvement in the Middle East?

• The U.S. was first to recognize the independence of the state of Israel.

• The U.S. allied with Iraq in its ongoing war with the country of Iran.

• The U.S. helped to break the Soviet blockade of the Suez Canal.

• The U.S. began drilling for oil in the Arabian Peninsula.

Jackie Robinson was most instrumental in the history of the United States for being the first African American to

• play Major League Baseball in the modern era.

• win a seat in the House of Representatives.

• play professional football.

• win a seat in the Senate.