The Cold War

The Truman Doctrine was supposed to stop the spread of communism by giving countries

• money.

• weapons.

• computers.

• new leaders.

Which of the following describes the composition of the Security Council of the United Nations?

• 15 elected members

• 10 permanent and 5 elected members

• 5 permanent and 10 elected members

• only European nations

Which of the following countries was not a part of the Warsaw Pact?

• Soviet Union

• United States

• East Germany

• Poland

Following World War II, the major nations of the world created

• the United Nations.

• the League of Nations.

• the European Economic Community.

• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

What helped rebuild Europe after World War II?

• Truman Plan

• Nuremberg Plan

• Allied Aid Plan

• Marshall Plan

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• provide weapons to NATO

• provide aid to rebuild Europe

• assist the Soviet Union in gaining control of Middle Europe

• aid Warsaw Pact countries

A superpower is an extremely powerful nation with more strength than other nations. The two superpowers during the Cold War were

• the Soviet Union and Germany.

• the United States and Great Britain.

• the Soviet Union and the United States.

• Great Britain and France.

After World War II, China’s government became

• a democracy.

• communist.

• fascist.

• nationalistic.

Which of the following countries was divided into two parts following World War II?

• the United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Italy

The Berlin Wall was built in order to?

• prevent food from entering Poland and Czechoslovakia.

• stop the flow of supplies from West Germany to West Berlin.

• help the United States defend the South Vietnamese military.

• prevent East Germans from moving to West Germany.