USH - Unit 6 Review

The Cold War began...

• after WWII.

• after the Korean War.

• after Vietnam.

• after WWI.

The Cold War involved all BUT which of the following countries?

• United States

• Russia

• Soviet Union

• all countries were involved

Which of the following is correctly matched up?

• NATO; alliance formed against the Soviet Union

• Warsaw Pact; alliance formed to counter NATO

• containment policy; staying neutral and away from communist-related conflicts

• Long Telegram; intercepted by U.S. from Mexico to Germany discussing post-Cold War plans

Which of the following is NOT true when comparing the Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan?

• the goal of both is containment.

• the Truman Doctrine is aiding countries economically to dissuade them from communist influence.

• The Marshall Plan is aiding countries economically to dissuade them from communist influence.

• The Truman Doctrine is using military force to protect countries from a communist invasion.

The Berlin Airlift...

• happened after the Berlin Wall was built.

• backfired against Western Berlin.

• was in response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin.

• lasted 3 years.

Which of the following is correctly matched up?

• Chiang Kai-Shek; communist leader of China

• Mao Zedong; communist leader of China

• Douglas MacArthur; Korean War general who was awarded the highest honors from President Truman

• Joseph McCarthy; founder of the FBI and CIA

Which of the following does not belong concerning U.S. CIA involvement in developing countries?

• Guatemala

• Iran

• Cuba

• Egypt

Which of the following was a cause of the Space Race?

• the launching of Sputnik

• the Cold War

• the creation of NASA

• the building of the Interstate Highway System

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched up?

• Truman; Fair Deal

• Kennedy; New Frontier

• Johnson; Great Society

• Eisenhower; War on Poverty

The Bay of Pigs tainted the Kennedy Administration because

• it was a disaster.

• it was a huge success.

• it let on the U.S. involvement in the overthrow of a Guatemalan government.

• it let on the U.S. involvement in the attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime.