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| In 1956, the Soviet Union invaded Hungary because |
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| the Hungarian Communist Party called for the removal of Soviet troops. |
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| The events in Hungary and the Middle East during 1956 proved that |
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| European nations could no longer undertake fully autonomous actions. |
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| The defining characteristic of European life since 1945, particularly in the west, has been |
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| The major motivation for internal migration in Europe from the late 1950s on was |
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| In the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to |
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| Communist infiltration and the denial of civil liberties. |
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| One overall effect of the Korean War was |
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| the reinforcement of American determination to contain Soviet power in the world. |
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| Stalin's successor, Khrushchev |
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| denounced Stalinist policies and Stalin himself. |
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| The only eastern European communist leader to build an independent communist state free from Stalinist control was |
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| American-Soviet conflict in the post-Second World War era first centered on the problem of the future |
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| Which of the following statements describes a policy of Stalin after the Second World War? |
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| He revived forced labor camps. |
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| During and after the Second World War, American leaders were most concerned that the eastern European countries would |
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| be friendly toward Russia. |
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| Defeat by communist and nationalist leader Ho Chi Minh in 1954 marked the end of French control of |
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| Khrushchev's de-Stalinization led to revolts in |
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| The 1954 Supreme Court decision on segregation was based on the principle that |
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| separate educational facilities are unequal, hence unconstitutional. |
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| The new leader of Poland in 1956 was |
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| Gamal Abdel Nasser is most famous for |
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| nationalizing the Suez Canal. |
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| denounced the Stalinist era and ushered in a period of mild reforms. |
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| France proved to have the most wrenching experience with decolonization with what country |
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| A common purpose of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and the Eisenhower Doctrine was to |
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| carry out the United States policy of preventing the spread of communism. |
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| During the Korean War, what was the main reason that President Harry Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur as commander of the U.S. troops? |
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| President Truman believed that General MacArthur's conduct threatened the concept of civilian control over the military. |
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| Which is a valid conclusion based on U.S. involvement in the Korean War? |
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| the policy of containment was applied in Asia as well as in Europe. |
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| From the end of WWII until the 1980s, the U.S. carried out its foreign policy mainly by |
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| taking a variety of actions to prevent the spread of communism. |
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| Which situation resulted from Senator Joseph McCarthy's search for communists within the U.S. during the 1950s? |
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| the reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty. |
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| Who was Gamal Abdel Nasser? |
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| he plotted to overthrow King Farouk I of Egypt. |
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| The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of |
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| American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority. |
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| A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the |
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| establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees. |
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| In a farewell message to the American public, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the growth of the military-industrial complex." This term refers to the |
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| influence of defense contractors on congress. |
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