American History Cold War Review

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

• The war was fought during winter months only

• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

What was the most basic root of conflict between the United States and Russia?

• State Farm vs. Geico

• Communism vs. democracy

• Fascism vs. democracy

• Capitalism vs. Free Enterprise

During the Truman administration, what was the U.S. government’s official policy towards communism?

• It would be allowed to exist anywhere East of Germany.

• It would be forcibly removed from all European nations.

• It would be contained in current locations.

• Treat it similarly to how you would treat Kansas City Chiefs fans

A joint economic recovery program between the U.S. and its Western European allies to help war-ravaged European nations to recover was known as

• Berlin Airlift
• Berlin Wall
• Marshall Plan
• New Deal

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba. 

 During the Korean War, the United States succeeded in what?

• Pushing Chinese troops out of North Korea

• Ending communism in Southeast Asia

• Unifying Korea under a democratic government

• Keeping South Korea free from communism

The Marshall Plan and the Berlin Airlift were actions taken by the United States concerning

• International economic equality

• The containment of communism

• World-wide environmental pollution

• Nuclear disarmament

 Who led a “witch hunt” for Communist spies in the United States government during the early 1950s?

• Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren 
• President Dwight Eisenhower 
• Senator Joseph McCarthy 
• Secretary of State Dean Acheson

What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?

• Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)

Which development is most closely associated with the belief in the domino theory?

• Construction of the Berlin Wall

• Signing of the nuclear test ban treaty

•  Vietnam War protests

• Military involvement in Vietnam