Quiz Me! - Era: Cold War Test your knowledge about the Cold War era. 1 / 10 JFK’s Inaugural Address was heavily influenced by what political situation? The Civil Rights Movement The domestic economic challenge The Environmental Movement The Cold War 2 / 10 John F. Kennedy was the youngest and first Catholic to be elected President of the United States. Another first was his participation in the first-ever televised presidential debate. With whom did he debate? Richard Nixon Lyndon B. Johnson Gerald Ford Barry Goldwater 3 / 10 Harry Truman was first elected Vice President in 1944 and became the 33rd President of the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt died the next year. President Harry Truman did all of the following except: Desegregated the U.S. armed forces Made it his policy to ignore the spreading threat of communism Use atomic weapon in an attempt to end the war with Japan Removed General Douglas MacArthur from his command in Korea 4 / 10 After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Decline to seek re-election in 1968. Successfully run for re-election in 1968. Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. 5 / 10 Joseph McCarthy was censured by the United States Senate because He opposed the U.S. response to the expansion of communism in Asia He accused members of the U.S. Army of communist affiliation It was discovered that he was a member of the Communist Party He shielded government officials who were accused of supporting Fidel Castro 6 / 10 The Venona Papers were declassified in 1995. These documents Exposed the plot that led to the assassination of John F. Kennedy Made public the true nature of the Cuban Missile Crisis Vindicated Richard Nixon form the Watergate scandal Supported some accusations made by Joseph McCarthy 7 / 10 What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? Establish economic cooperation between the U. S. and Eastern Europe. Provide economic assistance for European and Asian nations decimated by WWII and threatened by post-war conflicts w/the Soviet Union. Provide economic assistance to Canada and Mexico following WWII. Provide economic assistance to developing nations following WWII. 8 / 10 Which of the following is the most famous quote from JFK’s Inaugural Address? “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “We, the people, still believe our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity.” “I am offering the country a New Deal!” “....ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” 9 / 10 Which of the following are the results of the interstate highway system? Economic growth Travel safety Suburban growth All of the above 10 / 10 What was the major legacy of the Marshall Plan? George Marshall would become a major political figure. The U.S. would become the leader of the free world. It would negatively affect the U. S. economy system It would exacerbate tensions between Europe and the Soviet Union. Your score is Try another 10!
