Cold War Basics

Cold War Basics

9th - 10th Grade

18 Qs

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Cold War Basics

Cold War Basics

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History

9th - 10th Grade

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RI. 9-10.2, RI.8.2, RL.11-12.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

To spread communism
To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
To contain communism and promote democracy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

To eliminate the nation of Germany
To contain the spread of communism
To spread communism to other countries
To strengthen bonds with China and Germany

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?

The United States sent police and military force to the region to help train the military
Over 400 million dollars were given to various countries to fight off communism in their lands
American troops provided enough strength to prevent Soviet invasion of Europe
The American military preemptively stacked the Soviet Union to weaken their influence in the region

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Cold War Era, which best explains why the United States and the Soviet Union avoided real military conflict with each other?

They did not want China to get involved in an armed conflict.
They did not have weapons powerful enough to use in a war.
They were concerned about the possibility of global nuclear war.
They did not have any allies to help them in a war.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The countries to the east of the bold black line were all members of what group?

the Warsaw Pact
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO
the Axis Powers
the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What is shown in the two marked areas on this map?

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact
the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund
the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers
the Protestants and the Catholics

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