The Cold War

 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)

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

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

During the Cold War, which event occurred last?

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

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

• Peasant farmers
• Wealthy landowners
• Foreign investors
• Government officials

What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?

• Detente
• Brinkmanship
• Containment
• Glasnost

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

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

Winston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.

• Berlin Wall
• Iron Curtain
• Front Line
• Mason-Dixon

Images like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?

• The Marshall Plan
• Domino Theory
• Containment
• Flexible Response

Which Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?

• Thailand
• The Philippines
• Vietnam
• Korea