World History (B) Ch. 31 Cold War Quizizz

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

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam

• East and West Asia

• North and South Korea

• East and West Europe

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.

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow.

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow.

• If one country fell to dictatorship, others would follow.

• If one country fell to isolationism, others would follow.

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WW II?

• By providing government housing for refugees.

• By providing military assistance to Vietnam.

• By providing money to stop poverty in European cities.

• By providing economic funding for South America.

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• To airlift food to the people of West Berlin.

• To bomb East Berlin.

• To demolish the Berlin Wall.

• To transport people out of East Berlin.

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

• To contain communism.

• To colonize Korea.

• To spread communism.

• To Christianize Koreans.

Where was Korea divided into North and South Korea?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.

• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.

• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• Sputnik
• Apollo 13