AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT HIST 1301 CHAPTER 25 |
UNITED STATES HISTORY I STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. What was the first military action taken by the United States against international communism?
a. American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war
b. American soldiers fought isolated battles against the Soviet Union during World War II
c. The Berlin Airlift d. The Korean War - correct answer ✔✔A. American soldiers fought against the Red
Army during the Russian civil war
Greece and Turkey were early flashpoints in the Cold War. How did the United States respond to unrest
in Greece and Turkey in 1947?
a. The United States established long range missiles in these nations, capable of reaching Moscow
b. The United States sent military advisers to train anti-communist forces in both countries
c. The United States actively intervened in Greece but not in Turkey
d. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism - correct
answer ✔✔D. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a. Rebuild Western Europe
b. Create new markets for American goods
c. Generate support for Capitalist democracies
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D. All of the above
When was the Atlantic Charter issued?
a. After World War I
b. Before the United States entered World War II
c. After World War II
d. When the Soviet Union invaded Korea - correct answer ✔✔Before the United States entered World
War II
What was the message of NSC-68?
a. A warning that the idea of the domino theory may represent a slippery slope commitment that would
result in dozens of new wars b. An economic argument for isolationism
c. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism d. All of the
above - correct answer ✔✔C. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose
Who first advocated the policy of containment?
a. George Kennan
b. Winston Churchill
c. Harry Truman
d. George Marshall - correct answer ✔✔George Kennan
Why was Douglas MacArthur removed from command?
a. His defensive tactics frustrated an impatient President Truman
UNITED STATES HISTORY I STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. What was the first military action taken by the United States against international communism?
a. American soldiers fought against the Red Army during the Russian civil war
b. American soldiers fought isolated battles against the Soviet Union during World War II
c. The Berlin Airlift d. The Korean War - correct answer ✔✔A. American soldiers fought against the Red
Army during the Russian civil war
Greece and Turkey were early flashpoints in the Cold War. How did the United States respond to unrest
in Greece and Turkey in 1947?
a. The United States established long range missiles in these nations, capable of reaching Moscow
b. The United States sent military advisers to train anti-communist forces in both countries
c. The United States actively intervened in Greece but not in Turkey
d. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism - correct
answer ✔✔D. The United States sent $400 million to both nations to be used in resisting communism
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
a. Rebuild Western Europe
b. Create new markets for American goods
c. Generate support for Capitalist democracies
d. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D. All of the above
When was the Atlantic Charter issued?
a. After World War I
b. Before the United States entered World War II
c. After World War II
d. When the Soviet Union invaded Korea - correct answer ✔✔Before the United States entered World
War II
What was the message of NSC-68?
a. A warning that the idea of the domino theory may represent a slippery slope commitment that would
result in dozens of new wars b. An economic argument for isolationism
c. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose of stopping communism d. All of the
above - correct answer ✔✔C. A call for a tripling of the annual defense budget for the purpose
Who first advocated the policy of containment?
a. George Kennan
b. Winston Churchill
c. Harry Truman
d. George Marshall - correct answer ✔✔George Kennan
Why was Douglas MacArthur removed from command?
a. His defensive tactics frustrated an impatient President Truman
