Packet #6: The Cold War Expands

The Berlin Airlift was a response to what Cold War conflict?

• Unification of West Germany
• Berlin Blockade
• Hungarian Revolution
• Creation of the Warsaw Pact

How did the U.S. respond to Mao Zedong's new government in China?

• The US used nuclear weapons to destroy China
• The US started a war with China
• The US attempted a coup d'etat in China
• The US cut diplomatic ties with China

The main goal of NATO was which of the following?

• Prevent another world war
• Collective security
• Containment
• Unification of Germany

Truman fired General MacArthur for which of the following?

• Failing to take all of Korea
• Suggesting to use nuclear weapons against North Korea
• Losing the war against North Korea and China
• Publicly criticizing President Truman

What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?

• North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.
• Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
• International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
• Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.

The launching of the Soviet Sputnik in 1957 was significant due in the fact that-

• it ushered in a new age of the space exploration and started a “space race
• disarmament discussions began between the Superpowers
• The American government started new programs in science education
• was a result of China’ s development of the hydrogen bomb

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

Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?

• Miguel Gorbachev
• Fidel Castro
• Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

• John Bassilone
• Douglas MacArthur
• Harry Truman
• Richard Nixon

What did Churchill mean that an "Iron Curtain" had descended on Europe?

• Steel production would be a key in the Cold War
• World War II was a fight, whereas the Cold War would be more like a play
• The Cold War should be fought with iron weapons
• The world was becoming increasingly divided between democratic & communist nations