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Truman was able to triumph in the election of 1948 because he was able to appeal to the New Deal coalition of voters. The Dixiecrat revolt against his stance on civil rights especially motivated African American voters to support him.

True

Identify the ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union that caused friction and led to the outbreak of the cold war.

Correct answers:
- The Soviet Union prohibited many religions, while citizens of the United States enjoyed religious freedom.
- The United States supported self-determination for the peoples of Eastern Europe, whereas the Soviet Union wanted to control what went on in these countries.
- The United States supported the capitalist economic system, whereas the Soviets supported communism.

Incorrect answers:
- The United States sought to control Western European countries to create a buffer between Great Britain and Germany. The Soviet Union sought to stay out of the affairs of other nations.
- The Soviet Union was closely aligned with Nazi Germany, while the United States' interests were closer to those of Great Britain.

Complete the passage describing how the Taft-Hartley Labor Act tried to resolve union-related conflict.

After World War II, union strikes increased because the prices of goods rose and wages did not change. A Republican Congress reflected America's growing anti-union sentiment. Congress banned strikes by federal employees, allowed states to pass "right-to-work" policies, and forced union leaders to take loyalty oaths against communism.

- union strikes
- Republican
- "right-to-work"

How did the Red Scare affect American civil liberties?

The government passed laws or pursued policies that limited free speech in order to fight communism.

After World War II, a series of events led to the development of a new Red Scare in the United States. Place the following events in chronological order.

- the singing of the Loyalty Order
- the conviction of the Hollywood Ten
- the conviction of Alger Hiss
- the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
- Joseph McCarthy's witch hunt

Why didn't the United States directly confront the Soviet Union militarily after World War II?

American leaders believed that a policy of containment would eventually cause Soviet communism to collapse from within.

Truman chose to recognize the People's Republic of China because the Chinese had an adversarial relationship with the Soviet Union.

False

How did the Marshall Plan reflect the evolving American policy of containment during the cold war?

The Marshall Plan did not directly confront the Soviet Union. Instead, it provided friendly European governments with financial assistance to rebuild their economies in order to reduce the appeal of communism among those nations.

How did the American policymakers' assumptions about the Korean conflict affect American foreign policy?

Correct answers:
- Truman began assisting French troops fighting a Communist insurgency in Indochina.
- Truman ordered a major military buildup of American forces in Western Europe.

Incorrect answers:
- The United States avoided military entanglements in foreign conflicts for fear of becoming bogged down in long wars.
- The United States sent the majority of its troops to Asia because many policymakers assumed the Soviets had plans to expand their Asian territory.
- The United States sought to unify North and South Korea.

What prompted the Soviet Union to extend its influence over Eastern Europe?

The Soviet Union faced two German invasions during the first half of the twentieth century. As a result, Soviet leaders grew insecure and felt the need to create a buffer of friendly nations between the Soviet Union and Western Europe. The Soviet Union accomplished this by installing puppet governments in Eastern European countries.

- German invasions
- installing puppet governments

Complete the passage below describing the impact of the Soviet blockade of Berlin on the cold war.

The Berlin airlift was a major victory for the United States and its allies in Western Europe. The failure of the Soviet blockade around Berlin led the United States and its allies to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in order to resist the spread of communism in Western Europe.
Additionally, the blockade served to strengthen ties between West Germany and the United States and Great Britain.

- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- resist the spread of communism in Western Europe

What effect did the Marshall Plan have on the cold war?

Correct answers:
- Western European nations' economies became prosperous again.
- Western European nations' governments became more stable.

Incorrect answers:
- The Soviet Union became more prosperous, and the Communist party lost support.
- Western Europe fell into an economic depression as unemployment rates soared.
- Communist insurgencies in Western European nations gained power.

Complete the passage below describing ways the cold war impacted American society during the early 1950s.

Joseph McCarthy attracted media attention by leading an effort to "sweep" Communists out of the government. His efforts started with many Democrats and progressed to members of the military. This generally heightened Americans' fear of communism and encouraged conformity of thought and action.

- Joseph McCarthy
- heightened
- conformity

How did the United States' strategy for preventing the spread of communism change over time? Put the events that led to the escalation of the cold war in chronological order.

- Truman announced his Truman Doctrine.
- Congress passed the Marshall Plan to provide economic aid to Europe.
- The United States and Great Britain began the Berlin airlift to support West Berlin.
- The United States joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Watch the video before answering the question below.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the impact of Truman's Fair Deal?

Correct answers:
- The Fair Deal expanded the New Deal by including more categories of workers within the Social Security program.
- The Fair Deal expanded the New Deal by increasing the minimum wage standard set during Roosevelt's administration.

Incorrect answers:
- Most of Truman's original Fair Deal programs were highly successful because there was already such widespread support in Congress for the New Deal.
- Nationwide enthusiasm over Truman's national health insurance program and his support for labor unions led his Fair Deal program to experience unprecedented success.

From 1949 through 1950, international developments intensified the cold war and put America's containment policy to the test.

Match each of the following international developments from 1949-1950 with its impact on U.S. foreign policy.

led to a deeper American commitment to contain communism and expand the U.S. military worldwide, including by increasing assistance to the French in their efforts to maintain control over their colony of Indochina
- the Korean War (1950-1953)

showed that Truman's three pillars—the UN, NATO, and the Marshall Plan—weren't enough to contain communism or prevent "losing" nations to communism
- the Communist Revolution in China (1949)

led the National Security Council to assess America's readiness to contain communism and issue the report NSC-68, which called for a massive military buildup and a policy of careful coercion against the Soviet Union
- the development of an atomic bomb by the Soviets (1949)

How did the government respond to the Red Scare? Identify the following government programs, policies, and laws that went into effect.

required federal government workers to have background checks to ensure they were not Communists
- Loyalty Order

investigated alleged Communists in the government and film industry
- House Committee on Un-American Activities

made it legal to send American Communists to concentration camps during national emergencies
- McCarran Internal Security Act

Analyze the image of Jackie Robinson greeting Latino spectators.

What does it reveal about the issue of civil rights and racial equality in the first decade after World War II?

Despite continued resistance from whites, African Americans and Latinos were more willing to stand up for their rights and to see some victories in their struggle to be treated equal.

Complete the passage below describing the political situation inherited by Harry Truman when he became president.

The United States and the Soviet Union maintained an alliance during the war, but once the war was over, the Soviet Union broke promises made at the Yalta Conference.
Relations between the two nations quickly deteriorated after the installation of puppet governments in Eastern Europe, which the former prime minister of Great Britain called an "iron curtain" dividing Europe.

- the Soviet Union
- Yalta Conference
- Eastern

Why did American policymakers grow distrustful and suspicious of Soviet postwar actions?

Correct answers:
- The Soviet Union failed to allow democratic elections in Eastern European nations.
- The Soviet Union did not allow non-Communists to participate in democratic elections.
- The Soviet Union began a process of installing Communist governments in Eastern European nations that it could control.

Incorrect answers:
- Stalin refused to reduce the Soviet Union's nuclear stockpiles.
- The United States refused to withdraw military forces from Eastern Europe.

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What were the primary issues that led to a cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union after 1945?

Historians have identified several causes that led to the outbreak of the Cold War, including: tensions between the two nations at the end of World War II, the ideological conflict between both the United States and the Soviet Union, the emergence of nuclear weapons, and the fear of communism in the United States.

What caused the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union?

As World War II transformed both the United States and the USSR, turning the nations into formidable world powers, competition between the two increased. Following the defeat of the Axis powers, an ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the USSR gave way to the start of the Cold War.

Why did the Cold War start between the US and Soviet Union quizlet?

Why did the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union begin? The Cold War began because the Soviet Union was increasing their military power. The United States was trying to contain communism and began paying attention to the Soviets military.

What were the 3 key events that led to the end of the Cold War?

Three events heralded the end of the Cold War: the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the reunification of Germany in 1990 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.