Cold War

What was the "Iron Curtain"? 

• The Berlin Wall
• Boundary to block off Soviet contact to other nations
• A military defense system
• The imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas

What country(s) did the Truman Doctrine intend to affect? 

• Greece and Turkey
• Turkey and Cuba
• Cuba and Russia
• Russia and America

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine? 

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

When was the Cold War? 

• 1950-1962
• 1962-1991
• 1929-1947
• 1947-1991

The Marshall plan was intended to aid who? 

• Russia
• Western Europe
• Cuba
• China

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to…

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
• transport Polish refugees to safety
• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in

• the war effort of the 1940s
• the Red Scare of the 1950s
• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
  
• the political scandals of the 1970s

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

• The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
• The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
• The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
• The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?

• airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
• withdrew its troops from Germany
• sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
• built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin