Among the Allies, the fiercest fighting and greatest causalities were endured by __________. A) Britain B) the United States C) the Soviet Union D) France ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the election of 1944, FDR’s running mate—who became president with FDR’s death in 1945—was __________. A) Dwight Eisenhower B) Harry Truman C) Henry Wallace D) Thomas Dewey ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Battle of Stalingrad, __________. A) the Soviets suffered more casualties than Americans did during the entire war B) Hitler wanted to retreat, but his generals refused to go along C) the Germans suffered a strategic defeat, even though they lost very few men D) warm weather aided the Germans, but it was not […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Central Intelligence Agency __________. A) was the first government agency devoted to intelligence and spying B) had its roots in the wartime Office of Strategic Services C) was created by Congress over Truman’s veto D) remained a small and insignificant agency during the Cold War ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
As a result of Truman’s Loyalty Program, about how many federal employees were fired for suspicions of subversion? A) 500 B) 5,000 C) 10,000 D) 50,000 ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these words best describes Truman’s approach to the Soviets in the first years after the war? A) apathetic B) hostile C) cordial D) conciliatory ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these would have been most likely to get a Federal Housing Administration loan in the post‒World War II era? A) a homebuyer in a white suburb B) a suburban duplex buyer C) an inner-city apartment buyer D) a buyer of an old house requiring repairs ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under President Kennedy, advisory functions and details of running the executive branch __________. A) were micromanaged by the president B) shifted from the cabinet to the White House staff C) were ignored, weakening the presidency D) were left to cabinet offices ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Cuban missile crisis led to a symbolic cooling of Cold War tensions with the signing of __________. A) the Limited Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty B) the Geneva Accords for Vietnam C) a U.S.-Cuba free trade agreement D) Castro’s pledge not to invade the United States ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
How would you characterize Kennedy’s approach to Vietnam? What challenges did he help create for his successors? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: the Cold War lens; covert action; connection of United States to an unpopular dictator; escalation
Date: September 9th, 2020
