Early Cold War Tensions, Policies & Conflicts

Multiple Choice

The ____________________is the imaginary line that divided Europe into two separate areas (communism and noncommunism) from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War.

• Iron Curtain
• Berlin Wall
• The Stalin Line
• None of these

Multiple Choice

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

Multiple Choice

What did the Berlin Airlift involve?

• Military invasion of Berlin

• Aid for West Berlin during Communist blockade

• Trade agreement with East Berlin

• Diplomatic negotiations with the Soviet Union

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of NATO?

• To expand the Soviet influence

• To isolate Europe

• To contain the Soviet Union

• To promote communism

Multiple Choice

What led to the creation of the Warsaw Pact?

• The formation of NATO by Western countries

• Economic sanctions against the Soviet Union

• The development of the atomic bomb by the Soviet Union

• The dissolution of NATO

Multiple Choice

Containment is the policy of...

• spreading communism throughout Latin America

• Trying to prevent the spread of Communism around the world

• Promoting Capitalism in Latin America

• Help rebuild Europe

Multiple Choice

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

Multiple Choice

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Vietnam War

• Watergate Scandal

• Bataan Death March