Cold War

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• socialist
• capitalist
• mercantile
• feudal

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

• Germany
• Japan
• United States
• Soviet Union

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

• President Roosevelt
• President Truman
• Joseph Stalin
• Joseph McCarthy

What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?

• Countries joining together to end democracy
• Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
• Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
• Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

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

• money.

• weapons.

• computers.

• new leaders.

What helped rebuild Europe after World War II?

• Truman Plan

• Nuremberg Plan

• Allied Aid Plan

• Marshall Plan