Q3 Review

How was the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union impacted by the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact?

• These treaties established strong military alliances which intensified the Cold War.

• The Cold War deescalated because the Soviet Union was a member of these alliances.

• The purpose of these treaties was to improve trade relations between the countries and had no effect on the Cold War.

• The Cold War intensified because most Americans did not believe that NATO or the Warsaw Pact would be successful.

It is necessary only to glance at a map to realize that the survival ... of the Greek nation [is] of grave importance in a much wider situation. If Greece should fall under the control of an armed minority, the effect upon its neighbor, Turkey, would be immediate and serious. Confusion and disorder might well spread throughout the entire [region]....

How did the United States government respond to the situation described in this statement?

• by supporting the efforts of the Warsaw Pact

• by reaffirming its commitment to isolationism

• by threatening a nuclear attack on Greece and Turkey

• by offering economic aid to many European nations

What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon?

• Korea's development of atomic bombs has threatened world peace.

• The world community needs to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

• The Treaty of Versailles was successful in preventing World War II.

• Germany should be criticized for using atomic bombs.

The picture above is in reference to which Cold War retaliation policy between super powers after World War II?

• the Arms Race

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• the Marshall Plan

• the Domino Theory

The US decision to enter the Korean conflict was part of which of the following larger strategies?

• geographically containing communism

• promoting financial interests in the region

• demonstrating military superiority over China

• diplomatically assisting fledgling democracies

Which statement best summarizes the outcome of the Korean War?

• North Korea made minor gains in the south but lost territory in the north to China

• A majority of North Koreans fled southward causing a collapse of the North Korean government

• North and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just as they had been before the war

• Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both Northerners and Southerners

What supported weak western European countries economically to create thriving democracies?

• Domino Theory

• Sputnik 1

• The Marshall Plan

• G.I. Bill of Rights

Which of the following states that any country who is attacked with nuclear force will respond with unmatchable nuclear force?

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• The Domino Theory

• Nuclear Proliferation

• Containment Policy

The U.S. policy of containment supported which of the following actions?

• Preventing North Korean forces from crossing the 38th parallel.

• Invading China and threatening nuclear force.

• Establishing military bases in North and South Korea.

• Destroying the communist government in North Korea.

This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--

• Great Wall of China
• Berlin Wall
• Iron Curtain
• Wall of Democracy