Early Cold War Quiz

Immediately after WWII, the relationship between the US and the Soviets became strained because:

• the US used military force in Korea

• the US blocked the Soviets from joining the United Nations

• each country believed the other one was a threat to its security

• both nations were competing for supremacy in space exploration

The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to:

• stop the use of nuclear weapons

• contain Communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey

• use the UN as a tool to eliminate threat posed by the Soviets

• rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

Which is the best explanation of the US involvement in the Korean War?

• President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation

• General MacArthur had a plan to overthrow Communist China

• Americans felt Korea was beyond the boundaries of US containment policy

• American leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviets:

• broke all diplomatic ties

• refused to trade with each other

• formed competing military alliances

• clashed over control of the Mediterranean Sea

The primary goal of US containment policy after WWII was to:

• limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

• end colonialism in Africa and Asia

• stop the spread of Soviet influence

• bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

Which statement best summarizes the primary goal of NATO?

• to bring greater equality to the economies in Europe

• to halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia

• to aid those trying to flee Communist oppression in Europe

• to unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communist aggression

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the US was able to:

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

• transport Polish refugees to safety

• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

Which action caused the US to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea's democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea's political leader

• South Korea's blockade of North Korea

• North Korea's invasion of South Korea

Which of the following is most characteristic of Cold War?

• The growth of nuclear arsenals in the US and the Soviets

• The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

• The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

• The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

The Korean War was an effort by the US to:

• carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

• keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities

• secure additional Asian trading partners

• extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia