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8.2/8.3 Reading Review

Quiz by Bryant Miller

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  • Q1
    How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?
    The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.
    The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.
    The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.
    The U.S. sought to aid Korea through the Marshall Plan.
    300s
  • Q2
    What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?
    his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.
    his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations
    his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II
    his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops
    300s
  • Q3
    Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?
    The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.
    The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.
    The United States suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf.
    The Soviet Union had already pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.
    30s
  • Q4
    How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
    It eased tensions by lessening the possibility of direct military conflicts.
    It resolved the conflict as both sides recognized the danger of nuclear weaponry.
    It escalated tensions with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction.
    It increased U.S. power and forced the Soviet Union to withdraw.
    30s
  • Q5
    How did the launch of Sputnik 1 affect American perceptions of the Soviet Union?
    It suggested that the Soviet Union might have the capability to launch missiles at American cities.
    It suggested that the Soviet Union was far behind the United States in the development of space technology.
    It suggested that a direct military conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States was inevitable.
    It suggested that the Soviet Union was more interested in space travel than in warfare with the United States.
    30s

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