Question

Question 13 (1 point) Question 13 Unsaved

Which statement displays how the US responded to Sputnik 1?

Question 13 options:

Americans were concerned that they were inferior to Soviets in terms of science, technology, and missiles


Americans applauded and admired the Soviet’s commitment to using new technology


Americans were not worried about the new Soviet technology and were confident that they could catch up


Americans wanted to launch nuclear weapons to prevent the Soviets from launching any more satellites

Question 14 (1 point) Question 14 Unsaved
How was the Truman Doctrine a change in previous US foreign policy?

Question 14 options:

The Truman Doctrine encouraged the US to withdraw itself from world affairs and let countries sort out their own differences


The Truman Doctrine was a shift from isolationist policy because the belief that it was the US’ responsibility to stop the spread of communism to weaker countries around the world


the Truman Doctrine encouraged the US to “speak softly and carry a big stick”


The Truman Doctrine aimed to decrease military spending and increase the national surplus

Question 15 (1 point) Question 15 Unsaved
Which statement displays the US foreign policy of containment during the Cold War?

Question 15 options:

only intervene to stop the spread of communism in North, Central, and South America – not getting involved in any other regions in the world


stop the spread of Communism by increasing US presence around the world and supporting democracy and capitalism


challenge any communist actions in a worldwide court


launch attacks on the USSR any time they tried to spread communism and have any international influence

Question 16 (1 point) Question 16 Unsaved
A politician accused of “McCarthyism” would most likely

Question 16 options:

support a communist agenda for the US


lead a targeted investigation that was supported by extensive facts and evidence


encourage African Americans to run for political office in the deep south


make sweeping claims against people with no evidence to back charges

Answer 1

13. Option #1
14. Option #2
15. Option #2
16. Option #4

Answer 2

The correct answer to number 13 is

Americans were concerned that they were inferior to Soviets in terms of science, technology, and missiles.

This is due to the fact that Sputnik was a Soviet satellite that was the first to successfully orbit the Earth. This was the beginning of the space race, as the US and Soviet Union competed for space accomplishments and advancements in science.

The correct answer to number 14 is

The Truman Doctrine was a shift from isolationist policy because the belief that it was the US responsibility to stop the spread of communism to weaker countries around the world.

This is why Truman and Congress provided $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey after World War II.

The correct answer to number 15 is

Stop the spread of communism by increasing US presence around the world and supporting democracy and capitalism.

This policy of containment resulted in the US getting involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

The correct answer to number 16 is

Make sweeping claims against people with no evidence to back charges.

The name of McCarthyism came from Joe McCarthy, who claimed to have a list of over 200 people in the US State Department that were communists. However, he could never prove these claims.