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21.The Baruch Plan a.was opposed by the United States. b.was supported by the Soviet Union. c.called for an international agency to supervise and regulate uranium and nuclear weapon production. d.called for all UN members to renounce the potential use of nuclear energy. 22.The content of George Kennan’s “long telegram” depicted a.a return to the depression if the United States did not continue social reforms. b.an aggressive USSR driven by expansionist Communism. c.a Republican Party that was not loyal to national goals. d.President Truman as an ineffective leader in domestic affairs. 23.In 1947, President Truman and Congress appropriated $400 million to: a.enact desegregation policies in the South. b.fight communism in Greece and Turkey. c.rebuild public school systems in poor areas. d.support left-wing liberation movements in Africa. 24.The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine was to: a.support all nationalist movements across the globe. b.continue support for further labor and social welfare reforms. c.regulate the banking industry in hopes of avoiding another depression. d.use U.S. economic power to help free nations resist subversion or aggression. 25.A major effect of the Marshall Plan was: a.a strengthening of the economic relationship between the United States and western Europe. b.the political downfall of President Truman. c.the communist movement in western Europe gained momentum. d.business and labor never supported the political or economic philosophy of the plan. 26.In his July 1947 Foreign Affairs article, George Kennan argued that the a.Soviet Union was on the verge of political and economic collapse. b.Soviet Union was primarily concerned with internal development, not foreign involvement. c.United States should take the offensive to overthrow the Soviet government. d.United States should seek to “contain” Soviet expansion. 27.The United States and other Western nations responded to the Berlin blockade by a.ignoring the Soviet Union’s awkward attempts at expansionism. b.airlifting supplies into the isolated city. c.threatening to use nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union. d.negotiating with the Soviet Union. 28.Which organization was NOT created in the period 1946–1950? a.Central Intelligence Agency b.National Security Council c.League of Nations d.United Nations 29.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization a.continued the U.S. tradition of not entering into entangling alliances. b.solidified ties between the United States and its western European allies. c.strengthened political ties, but did not address military matters. d.consisted only of the United States, England, and Germany. 30.Results of the Communist victory in China included all of the following EXCEPT a.members of the State Department were often unjustly accused of weakness. b.the Cold War between the United States and the USSR was no longer as intense has it had been. c.critics accused the United States of placing too much emphasis on European allies. d.foreign service officers had correctly identified the weaknesses of the Chinese nationalists. Â