History Chapter 26

What disadvantage did President Harry Truman have in dealing with the Soviet Union?

He had very little foreign policy experience.

How many Americans were executed for treason during the Red scare of the Cold War era?

Two
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a New York City couple, were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage for allegedly giving atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. The only Americans to be executed for treason during the Red scare, they were electrocuted in

Which of the following describes South Korean society under leader Syngman Rhee?

Repressive and contentious
Syngman Rhee was the American-favored candidate who won the United Nations-sponsored elections in South Korea in July 1948. U.S. officials appreciated Rhee's anticommunism, but his government was repressive and unpopular. During

Which of the following aided the victory of Communist Mao Zedong and his supporters at the end of the civil war in China in 1949?

Which of the following aided the victory of Communist Mao Zedong and his supporters at the end of the civil war in China in 1949?

Why did the postwar GI Bill fail to benefit African American and white veterans equally?

Why did the postwar GI Bill fail to benefit African American and white veterans equally?

What did Truman mean when he called Korea "the Greece of the Far East"?

Political instability in Korea in 1950 threatened world peace, as had political instability in Greece in 1947.
In 1947, Truman had suggested that it was important for the United States to provide economic and political support to Greece in order to preven

By 1948, the United States had shifted its focus in Japan from trying to reform the Japanese government and decentralize the country's economy to

restoring Japan's industrial capabilities.
The civil war raging in China, which ended in the establishment of the People's Republic of China, contributed to the U.S. decision to modify its policy toward Japan. Thus, U.S. policy shifted from focusing on re

Which of the following best assesses the impact of President Truman's loyalty review boards?

More than 2,000 civil service employees lost their jobs.
More than 2,000 civil service employees lost their jobs, and another 10,000 resigned as Truman's loyalty program continued into the mid-1950s.

How did former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill characterize the Soviet Union in his iron curtain speech of 1946?

In his 1946 speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, Churchill denounced Soviet interference in Eastern and central Europe. He suggested that Stalin had drawn an iron curtain across the European continent, threatening the freedom of nations on i

Which of the following occurred as a result of the domestic anti-Communist scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s?

The domestic Red scare of the 1940s and 1950s had wide-ranging effects in the United States, and it hurt both radicals and thousands of people who were never aligned with left politics. Truman's loyalty program, the House Un-American Activities Committee,

Which of the following describes South Korean society under leader Syngman Rhee?

Repressive and contentious....Syngman Rhee was the American-favored candidate who won the United Nations-sponsored elections in South Korea in July 1948. U.S. officials appreciated Rhee's anticommunism, but his government was repressive and unpopular. Dur

Why did the United States emerge from World War II as the most powerful nation in the world?

It had both a monopoly on atomic weapons and expanded production capacity.
World War II not only brought the United States out of the Great Depression, but expanded its production capacity to new levels. That economic strength, combined with the country's

Why were labor unions opposed to the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947?

It reduced the power of organized labor and made it more difficult for unions to organize workers.
Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 over President Truman's veto. The legislation gave states the right to pass "right-to-work" laws that allowed w

What was the significance of Truman's decision to dispatch troops to Korea without an official declaration of war from Congress?

Truman's decision violated the spirit of the Constitution and contributed to the expansion of executive power that became characteristic of the Cold War.
President Truman's decision to dispatch troops to Korea without an official declaration by Congress v

By 1948, the United States had shifted its focus in Japan from trying to reform the Japanese government and decentralize the country's economy to

Restoring Japan's industrial capabilities.
The civil war raging in China, which ended in the establishment of the People's Republic of China, contributed to the U.S. decision to modify its policy toward Japan. Thus, U.S. policy shifted from focusing on re

How did economic concerns shape U.S. officials' vision of the ideal post-World War II world?

Fearing a resurgent depression, U.S. officials hoped the postwar world would follow an American economic model.
American officials believed that a healthy economy depended on opportunities for American businesses abroad. Hoping to avoid another depression

How did the Korean War shape the Truman administration's reception of the NSC 68 memorandum in 1950?

The Korean War brought about nearly all of the military expansion called for in NSC 68.
The Korean War brought about nearly all of the military expansion called for in NSC 68, vastly increasing U.S. capacity to act as a global power. Military spending sho

Why did so many American workers go on strike in 1946?

Workers feared that they were going to lose the gains they had made during the war.
Workers feared that with the end of the war many of the rights they had gained in the latter parts of the New Deal and the war years would fade away. If the history of lab

How did the Democrat Harry Truman manage to achieve a victory in the presidential election of 1948?
Truman invited Henry Wallace to be his running

Truman got broad support for his foreign policy and the continuing popularity of New Deal reform.
Harry Truman won the election because a majority of Americans supported his foreign policy decisions and policies and because the New Deal was still broadly

What was the goal of the United States in funding the Marshall Plan in 1948?
Correct: To stimulate Western European economies to keep its citizens from turning to socialism or communism

To stimulate Western European economies to keep its citizens from turning to socialism or communism
American leaders feared that if conditions became too desperate in Europe, citizens would turn to communism as a solution. They saw the Marshall Plan as a