lessons UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Following World War II, the greatest fear of the Soviets was - CORRECT ANSWER -
another war with Germany
Which of the following countries was NOT a Western Ally during the Berlin Airlift? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Russia
The command created in 1946 to be responsible for the U.S. atomic weapons was - CORRECT
ANSWER - SAC
A system of government where the State owns all means of production is called Capitalism. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False It's called communism.
America's Strategic Triad consists of long range bombers, ICBMs and - CORRECT
ANSWER - SLBMs
General Carl Spaatz served as the first U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The economic strategy for rebuilding Europe following World War II is known as the ________
Plan. - CORRECT ANSWER - Marshall
The Department of the Air Force was created by the National Security Act of 1947. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The Berlin Airlift helped convince American leaders of the need to build a stronger Air Force. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
, Prevention of war by convincing the enemy that if they attack they will be destroyed by nuclear
weapons is called - CORRECT ANSWER - nuclear deterrence
Known as the "Candy Bomber", Lt Gail _____________ dropped candy bars and gum to
German children living in Berlin - CORRECT ANSWER - Halversen
Containment was the U.S. Cold War policy to prevent the spread of communism in the world -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The United States answered the spread of communism with military aid under the Truman
Doctrine. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Achieving your goal, no matter how hard it gets, is an example of - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tenacity
You should give Respect even when you're not getting it back. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
All of us have many Responsibilities. One of yours is to get out of high school with the highest
GPA you can. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
In a prominent speech, then Secretary of State Dean Acheson excluded South Korea from the
United States' Defensive Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWER - True
You should give Respect even if you don't receive it. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The Korean War was our first Total War - CORRECT ANSWER - False - it was our first
Limited War