Cold War Quiz (WHII)

The Western equivalent to the Warsaw Pact was which of the following?

• NATO

• The United Nations

• Truman Doctrine

• SALT

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• to provide money from the U.S. to countries threatened by communism

• to rebuild war-torn Europe with U.N. funds

• to send U.N. medical aid to Latin American countries

• to send U.N. troops to South Korea

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

• The Soviet blockade of Berlin
• U.S. assisstance in rebuilding the French economy
• The creation of the United Nations
• The Bay of Pigs military operation

What was the imaginary line that separated the West from the Soviet Union and its satellite states?

• The 38th Parallel
• The Velvet Curtain
• The Iron Curtain
• The Berlin Wall

President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by:

• ordering a naval blockade of ships coming into Cuba
• authorizing missile strikes on strategic Cuban targets
• authorizing missile strikes on Soviet cargo ships
• seeking U.N. approval for economic sanctions against Cuba

The Domino Theory provided the basis for the United States' entry into:

• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Korean War
• World War II
• The Vietnam War

What best describes the results of the Korean War?

• It ended in a stalemate with North Korea remaining a communist nation and South Korea becoming a free nation
• It ended in U.S. occupation and Korea becoming a territory of the U.S.
• China defeated Korea and now North Korea is a province of China
• It ended in South Korea's defeat by communist North Korea. South Korea is now under communist rule

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?

• to provide food and fuel for West Germany
• to evacuate wounded soldiers out of East Berlin
• to provide food and fuel to blockaded West Berlin
• To rescue citizens trapped in East Berlin

How did the Cold War experience change during the Nixon presidency?

• a détente occurred, and tensions eased between the Soviet Union and the United States
• tensions reached an all-time high
• the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred
• the Cold War entered northern Africa

Eastern European countries began to protest the Soviet control through the "Velvet Revolution," which means:

• Cities were taken over by Soviet soldiers
• Czechoslovakian rebels were surrounded by Soviet troops
• there were bloodless, peaceful revolutions
• revolutionary leaders were arrested and sent to Siberia