Question 1

Why did Truman win the presidential election of 1948? Why was his victory considered a major upset?

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Question 2

Trace the development of building the United Nations.What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

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Question 3

Trace the major developments in the cold war from 1945 to 1948.

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Question 4

Truman viewed his victory as a mandate for:

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A)  socialism.
B)  bipartisanship.
C)  the status quo.
D)  liberalism.
E)  thoughtful conservatism.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Due to shrinking military production,a deep recession followed the end of World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One major reason that World War II inspired postwar changes in race relations was the:

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A)  end it brought to the Depression.
B)  racist nature of the enemies of the United States.
C)  number of northerners it inspired to move to the South.
D)  lessons in equality American soldiers learned from Europeans.
E)  greater number of people receiving higher education.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Describe the Red Scare that followed the end of World War II.What factors caused it? What were its major results?

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Question 8

As the 1948 election approached:

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A)  Truman seemed to be in deep political trouble.
B)  Democrats were strongly united.
C)  relations with the Soviets were clearly improving.
D)  Truman seemed reluctant to run for reelection.
E)  the economy slid into a recession.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Douglas MacArthur

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A)  wrote influential article on cold war policy in Foreign Affairs
B)  was taunted and baited during the 1947 baseball season
C)  was the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948
D)  was convicted in 1950 of perjury in an espionage case
E)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1948F) was a former Soviet agent and later an editor of Time magazineG) proposed to widen the Korean War by attacking Communist ChinaH) was a senator from WisconsinI) was secretary of state in 1947J) led UN forces in Korea after April 1951K) D) and F)
L) B) and D)

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Jackie Robinson

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A)  wrote influential article on cold war policy in Foreign Affairs
B)  was taunted and baited during the 1947 baseball season
C)  was the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948
D)  was convicted in 1950 of perjury in an espionage case
E)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1948F) was a former Soviet agent and later an editor of Time magazineG) proposed to widen the Korean War by attacking Communist ChinaH) was a senator from WisconsinI) was secretary of state in 1947J) led UN forces in Korea after April 1951K) C) and G)
L) B) and H)

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Alger Hiss

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A)  wrote influential article on cold war policy in Foreign Affairs
B)  was taunted and baited during the 1947 baseball season
C)  was the Dixiecrat presidential candidate in 1948
D)  was convicted in 1950 of perjury in an espionage case
E)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1948F) was a former Soviet agent and later an editor of Time magazineG) proposed to widen the Korean War by attacking Communist ChinaH) was a senator from WisconsinI) was secretary of state in 1947J) led UN forces in Korea after April 1951K) B) and I)
L) B) and H)

Question 12

Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council:

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A)  now include Germany and Japan.
B)  meet every two years.
C)  do not participate in the General Assembly.
D)  periodically rotate so that new countries participate.
E)  each have veto power over major UN decisions.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

J.Strom Thurmond was from New York.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  provide educational benefits for veterans.
B)  provide housing loans for veterans.
C)  help prevent a postwar depression.
D)  pay veterans large bonuses to remain in the military.
E)  provide medical treatment for veterans.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

In regard to Israel's founding in 1948,the United States:

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A)  supported its Arab neighbors.
B)  opposed the British departure from Palestine.
C)  became the first country to recognize the Jewish state.
D)  took no official stance.
E)  sent troops there to maintain peace in the Middle East.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

When confronted with a railroad strike in 1946,President Truman's response was to:

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A)  declare martial law.
B)  threaten to draft the strikers.
C)  say government had no role in labor-management disputes.
D)  break the strike with unemployed veterans.
E)  freeze transportation and energy prices.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Truman's response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was to:

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A)  divide the rest of Germany into occupation zones.
B)  mass American troops on the Soviet border.
C)  get the United Nations to officially protest.
D)  launch a massive airlift of supplies into West Berlin.
E)  meet with Stalin to diplomatically resolve the crisis.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss of supplying secret U.S.documents to the Soviets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Within a few months of the end of World War II,there were strikes and other labor disputes in many key industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Detail the early civil rights movement in the 1940s.In what ways did World War II help push this movement into reality?

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Exam 27: The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Truman's response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was to:

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Due to shrinking military production,a deep recession followed the end of World War II.

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When confronted with a railroad strike in 1946,President Truman's response was to:

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Truman viewed his victory as a mandate for:

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Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss of supplying secret U.S.documents to the Soviets.

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As the 1948 election approached:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Douglas MacArthur

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Why did Truman win the presidential election of 1948? Why was his victory considered a major upset?

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The GI Bill did all of the following EXCEPT:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Jackie Robinson

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Describe the Red Scare that followed the end of World War II.What factors caused it? What were its major results?

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Trace the major developments in the cold war from 1945 to 1948.

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In regard to Israel's founding in 1948,the United States:

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J.Strom Thurmond was from New York.

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Within a few months of the end of World War II,there were strikes and other labor disputes in many key industries.

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One major reason that World War II inspired postwar changes in race relations was the:

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Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Alger Hiss

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Trace the development of building the United Nations.What issues did the United Nations have to deal with almost immediately after the war?

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Detail the early civil rights movement in the 1940s.In what ways did World War II help push this movement into reality?

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