The Cold War

The Cold War

8th - 11th Grade

21 Qs

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The Cold War

The Cold War

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

 One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:

a.   promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b.   keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c.   complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d.   meet the requirements of the North Atlantic  Treaty Organization (NATO)

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:

promote religious freedom
solate member nations from the rest of the world
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
spread communism to each member nation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

 funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
government housing to refugees
nuclear weapons to NATO members
military assistance to Vietnam

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

During the Cold War, which event occurred last?

Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Launch of Sputnik

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Fidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of:

Peasant farmers
Wealthy landowners
Foreign investors
Government officials

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?

Detente
Brinkmanship
Containment
Glasnost

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

Contain communism
Provide weapons to democratic countries
Help north Korea
Provide collective security

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