Quiz Me! - People: Cold WarTest your knowledge about people in the Cold War era. 1 / 10Joseph 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 He shielded government officials who were accused of supporting Fidel Castro It was discovered that he was a member of the Communist Party 2 / 10After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. Successfully run for re-election in 1968. Decline to seek re-election in 1968. 3 / 10What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? Provide economic assistance to Canada and Mexico following WWII. 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 developing nations following WWII. Establish economic cooperation between the U. S. and Eastern Europe. 4 / 10The Venona Papers were declassified in 1995. These documents Vindicated Richard Nixon form the Watergate scandal Supported some accusations made by Joseph McCarthy Exposed the plot that led to the assassination of John F. Kennedy Made public the true nature of the Cuban Missile Crisis 5 / 10Harry 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: Use atomic weapon in an attempt to end the war with Japan Desegregated the U.S. armed forces Removed General Douglas MacArthur from his command in Korea Made it his policy to ignore the spreading threat of communism 6 / 10Which president “fired’ General Douglas MacArthur? President Franklin Roosevelt President Eisenhower President Truman None of the above 7 / 10What 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 exacerbate tensions between Europe and the Soviet Union. It would negatively affect the U. S. economy system 8 / 10Where did General Douglas MacArthur deliver his “Duty, Honor, Country” speech? The United States Senate The Philippines’ Legislature The United States House of Representatives West Point Academy 9 / 10What was the purpose of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. To limit U. S. involvement in the Vietnam War. To allow the President the authority to take whatever military measures are necessary to address military threats, without requiring a Declaration of War. To require the U. S. to withdraw from the Vietnam War. To restrict the military actions of the President in the absence of a Declaration of War. 10 / 10What country’s major highway system influenced President Eisenhower to promote the development of the United States’ interstate highway system? Germany Italy England France Your score is Try another 10!
