Quick Cold War Review

6 Weeks Review

3rd 9 Weeks

Marshall Plan

• The plan was an attempt by United States to reduce the influence of communism in Europe

• The plan committed the United States to improving the economic strength in Europe

• The plan was intended for the United States to strengthen free markets in Europe

Multiple Choice

How did the the Marshall Plan help the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe?

• The plan was an attempt by United States to reduce the influence of communism in Europe

• The plan committed the United States to improving the economic strength in Europe

• The plan was intended for the United States to strengthen free markets in Europe

• all the above

The United States and the Korean War

• The US was involved in Korea from 1951 to 1953

• Led to a United Nations military intervention in the Korean peninsula

• Was an attempt to limit the spread of communism

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the United States involvement in the Korea War?

• Led to a United Nations military intervention in the Korean peninsula

• The US helped Democratic South Korea fight against the communist North Korea

• Was an attempt to limit the spread of communism

• all of the above

Truman Involvement in Korean War

• Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism

• Truman believed communism has passed beyond the use of subversion

• Truman thought the only way to stop the spread in Korea was by an armed invasion and war

Multiple Choice

Why did Truman want the United States to get involved in the Korean War?

• Truman wanted to stop the spread of communism

• Truman believed communism has passed beyond the use of subversion

• Truman thought the only way to stop the spread in Korea was by an armed invasion and war

• all of the above

Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962

• Nuclear stand off between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Closest the United States and Russia have come to a Nuclear War

• Ended in the Soviet Union removing missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

• Nuclear stand off between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Closest the United States and Russia have come to a Nuclear War

• Ended in the Soviet Union removing missiles from Cuba against the wishes of Fidel Castro

• all of the above

Moving to the Suburbs after WWII

• suburban sprawl

• increased traffic

• decrease of green spaces bordering the cities

Multiple Choice

Why were Americans moving to the suburbs after WWII?

• suburban sprawl

• increased traffic

• decrease of green spaces bordering the cities

• all the above

US communications

• developed to compete with the Soviet Union

• lead to US development of satellite technology

• increased efficiency in telecommunications in the US

Multiple Choice

Why was the significance of satellite technology development in the US?

• developed to compete with the Soviet Union

• lead to US development of satellite technology

• increased efficiency in telecommunications in the US

• all the above

Arms Race

• Occurred during the Cold War

• Competition between the US and the Soviet Union

• Lead to the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the US and the Soviet Union

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Arms race between the US and the Soviet Union?

• Occurred during the Cold War

• Competition between the US and the Soviet Union

• Lead to the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the US and the Soviet Union

• all the above

Affects of the Baby Boom after WWII

• returning soldiers caused a boom in birth rates

• housing market boom

• Americans moved to the suburbs

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Post WWII baby boom?

• returning soldiers caused a boom in birth rates

• housing market boom

• Americans moved to the suburbs

• all the above

Cold War Red Scare

• Fear that communism would take hold in the United States

• Lead to the creation of the House Un-American Committee investigations

• Americans were charged with belonging the Communist Party

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Post World War II Red Scare?

• Fear that communism would take hold in the United States

• Lead to the creation of the House Un-American Committee investigations

• Americans were charged with belonging the Communist Party

• all of the above