Cold War for US History

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• Truman Doctrine
• Open Skies

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the US Communist Party increased

• US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists

• Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed

• US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely

What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?

• Truman Doctrine

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Marshall Plan

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?

• airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
• withdrew its troops from Germany
• sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
• built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin

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

• 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
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

What does NATO stand for?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• North American Trade Organization
• Northern Alliance Trade Origins
• Native American Tribal Organization

What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?

• Germany
• Soviet Union 
• China
• North Korea

For what crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty and put to death?

• perjury

• murder

• espionage

• embezzlement

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik1?

• The US began a period of technology sharing with the USSR

• The US Gov't founded a Fed. Agency dedicated to space exploration

• The USSR was unable to collect images of the US from space

• The USSR collapsed because of economic competition