This document appears to be a study guide or test for a Cold War and Civil Rights era history course. It contains 35 multiple choice and short answer questions testing knowledge of events, policies, people and concepts from this period of US history. The questions cover topics like the Manhattan Project, the Marshall Plan, Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Movement, McCarthyism, and key moments of the Cold War like the Berlin Airlift and establishment of containment policy.

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Cold War and Civil Rights Open- Note Test
1. After World War II, the large scale development of suburban communities were influenced by the
a.) Marshall Plan
b.) Office of Price Controls
c.) Manhattan Project
d.) G. I. Bill of Rights
2. Which government program was directly responsible for creating the community of Oak Ridge?
a.) Tennessee Valley Authority
b.) Social Security Administration
c.) Manhattan Project
d.) Great Society
3. Which country completes the table below?
a.) Great Britain
b.) Soviet Union
c.) France
d.) Netherlands
POST WORLD WAR II FOREIGN POLICY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ALLIED POWERS
United States ?
Wanted to rebuild Europe Wanted to control Europe
Ruled by democracy Ruled by totalitarian government
Allowed private ownership of business Government controlled business
Allowed free speech Used censorship

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4. The Berlin Airlift (1948-49) was a direct action by the United States against
a.) a Soviet blockade of West Berlin
b.) the construction of the Berlin Wall
c.) a rebellion by Nazi sympathizers in West Berlin
d.) the decision after WWII to divide Berlin
5. In 1961, student activists began the freedom rides to the south to
a.) join the counterculture movement
b.) challenge segregation in bus terminals
c.) avoid the military draft
d.) demand free speech on college campuses
6. Which Supreme Court decision stated that people accused a crime must be allowed access to an
attorney?
a.) United States v. Nixon
b.) Plessy vs. Ferguson
c.) Gideon v. Wainwright
d.) Brown v. Board of Education

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7. At Yalta, what agreement did the “Big 3” come to about Germany’s future after WWII?
8. How did the Potsdam Conference help bring about the Cold War?
9. Explain the concept of containment.
10. How did the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan address the spread of Communism?
11. What was the long telegram?
12. What was the “Iron Curtain”?
13. How long did the Cold War last?
14. What agreement was reached concerning Poland at the Yalta Conference?

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15. Who were the “Big 3”?
16. Which countries benefitted from the Truman Doctrine?
17. Which alliance did the U.S. and Great Britain belong to after WWII? Which alliance did the Soviet
Union belong to?
18. What was the Red Scare?
19. Why was HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) created?
20. Who were the Rosenbergs?
21. What led to Joseph Mc Carthy’s downfall?
22. “Duck and cover” was supposed to protect students from what type of attacks?
23. The policy of ________________________ became the main approach in U. S. foreign policy toward
the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
a.) democracy
b.) limited war
c.) free trade
d.) containment

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24. At Potsdam, the main conflict was over which of the following?
a.) the United Nations
b.) the invasion of Japan
c.) German reparations
d.) nuclear weapons
25. George Kennan first suggested which foreign policy?
a.) brinkmanship
b.) containment
c.) massive retaliation
d.) the Marshall Plan
26. What was the underlying goal of the Marshall Plan?
a.) to contain Soviet expansion in the Middle East and Asia
b.) to rebuild European economies to prevent the spread of communism
c.) to monitor the growth of the military industrial complex in the United States
d.) to Americanize Western European nations
27. One historical lesson from the McCarthy era is the realization that
a.) loyalty oaths prevent spying
b.) communism is attractive in prosperous times
c.) Communist agents had infiltrated all levels of the U. S. government
d.) public fear of traitors can lead to intolerance and discrimination

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28. Explain the significance of the G. I. Bill for enlisted men and women.
29. Who is known as the King of rock’ n’ roll?
30. What is the name of the studio where he first recorded?
31. Why were parents against rock’n’roll?
32. Brown vs. Board of Education was a significant case because
a.) it declared it illegal to prevent African-Americans from voting
b.) it declared it illegal to segregate restaurants
c.) it declared it illegal to segregate public schools
d.) it declared it illegal to discriminate in the selling of a house
33. Why was Emmett Till murdered in Money, MS?
34. Where was training held for Freedom Summer? Why was a training even needed?
35. How did the FBI explain their role in providing protection for Freedom Summer?
36. Why did Mamie Till Bradley choose to have an open-casket service for her son Emmett?
37. Name the two organizations that played a large role in organizing MS Freedom Summer.

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