WHII 33: Cold War

In the 1940's and 1950's, what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain" include?

• Soviet Union only

• Soviet Union and its satellite nations

• democratic nations of Western Europe

• East Germany

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• to raise funds for Communist activities

• to create a Communist party in the US

• to judge political parties that favored communism

• to support countries that rejected communism

What was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?

• Iron Curtain

• Warsaw Pact

• Second World

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?

• the peasants and the middle class

• the warlords and the emperor

• the nationalists and the Communists

• the socialists and the nationalists

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?

• the peasants and the middle class

• the warlords and the emperor

• the nationalists and the Communists

• the socialists and the nationalists

During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?

• artists

• peasants

• intellectuals

• commune leaders

When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?

• when the UN voted to intervene

• when fighting neared China's border

• when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon

• when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel

What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?

• Vietnamization

• domino theory

• nonaligned nations

• Khmer Rouge

What were Third World countries?

• countries aligned with the US and its allies

• countries aligned with the USSR and its allies

• developing countries not aligned with the US or the USSR

• countries with a gross national product higher than First and Second World countries

Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western Influences in Iran?

• Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini

• Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

• Anastasio Somoza

• Fidel Castro