PRE Test: Cold War

Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Truman Doctrine?

• Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
• Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
• Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
• Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism

Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Mar$hall Plan?

• Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
• Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
• Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
• Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism

Which of the following wars were Proxy Wars fought by the United States during the Cold War?

• Korean War and Vietnam War

• Vietnam War and the War on Terror

• Desert Storm and Korean War

• WWI and WWII

What was the Eisenhower Doctrine?

• The US would liberate the countries behind the iron curtain
• The US would liberate any Middle Eastern country threatened by communism
• The US would recognize the Republic of China
• The US would nationalize the Suez Canal

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of 

• military aggression during the Cold War
• failed attempts to make peace all over the world
• efforts to make Ms Pieczyski President of the World
• miliary alliances made for "collective security"

Why was the Cold War called the "Cold" War?

• It occurred during a very cold time period in history
• There was no direct fighting between the US and the Soviet Union
• All of the fighting between the US and Soviet Union was done in cold places
• Because everyone who got involved was cold

How can the information in this poster BEST be categorized?

• advertisement
• entertainment
• factual
• propaganda

What was the main objective of the United States in the Vietnam War?

• To spread democracy in Southeast Asia

• To support French colonial rule

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To gain territorial control in Asia

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, which American President was primarily involved in the negotiations?

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Richard Nixon

• Harry S. Truman

Which of the following was a strategy used by the United States to contain the spread of communism?

• The Domino Theory

• The Open Door Policy

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Non-Aligned Movement