Cold War

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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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

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In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

The leader of Cuba is_____________.

• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Raul Castro

Who sided with Castro during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Raul Castro
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• John F. Kennedy
• Nikita Khrushchev

How long was the conflict?

• 12 days
• 13 days
• 1 week
• 1 month

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Joseph Stalin 
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Nikita Khrushchev

Who was the U.S. president of the time?

• Harry Truman
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Teddy Roosevelt
• George Washington