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

Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries

Countries joining together to end democracy

Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West

Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

The war was fought during winter months only

Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

NATO was formed as an alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western Europe to defend against Soviet attack.

NATO was formed as an alliance that allowed West Germany to have its own government and rebuild its military.

NATO was formed as a mutual defense alliance among twelve countries in Western Europe.

NATO was formed as a military alliance between the Soviet Union and countries in Eastern Europe.

“The people of a number of countries of the world have recently had totalitarian regimes forced upon them against their will. The government of the United States has made frequent protests against coercion and intimidation,… I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free people to work out their own destinies in their own way.” —President Truman, from his address to Congress, March 12, 1947 As described in President Truman’s speech, what was the goal of the U.S. policy that became known as the Truman Doctrine?

to aid countries worldwide in the fight against Communist aggression

to help European countries rebuild their economies after the war

to supply weapons and other military aid to postwar Western Europe

to appease totalitarian aggression in order to avoid another war

What caused the United States to become involved in the Korean War?

Communist North Korean invaded South Korea.

Chinese troops crossed the border into North Korea.

North Korean troops invaded China.

North and South Korean efforts to reunify failed.

What was the most significant impact of the passage of the Federal Highway Act in 1956?

Interstate highways linked communities across the country and encouraged economic growth.

Interstate highways slowed industrial growth because goods had to be transported great distances.

Interstate highways spurred the migration of people eastward to population centers.

Interstate highways forced individuals to live farther away from their jobs and commute to work.

Cold War

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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 Europr

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

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

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20 sec • 1 pt

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

to contain communism

to colonize Korea

to spread communism

to Christianize Koreans

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Where was Korea divided?

18 parallel

34 parallel

38 parallel

15 parallel

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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

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Cold War

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

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?

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

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

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

Where was Korea divided?

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

Where was Vietnam divided?

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

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