Cold War Review

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in --

• The war effort of the 1940s

• The Red Scare of the 1950s

• The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

• The political scandals of the 1970s

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to --

• Promote religious freedom

• Defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression

• Isolate member nations from the rest of the world

• Stop the flow of immigration between member nations

Which was a reason for the collapse of Communist command economies at the end of the 20th century?

• Central planners failed to predict national needs as efficiently as a free market system

• Over-speculation in the stock market made these economies unstable

• Ethnic divisions prevented their economies from operating efficiently

• These economies focused on consumer goods at the expense of heavy industry

How did the outcome of WWII contribute to the rise of the Cold War?

• The U.S. and Soviet Union emerged as competing Superpowers

• Germans resented the division and occupation of Germany

• The U.S. and Soviet Union competed to annex territory in Europe

• Germany emerged as a superpower with France

The main idea of this 1947 cartoon is that the U.S. was --

• Focusing on foreign affairs while ignoring domestic problems

• Alienating its traditional Western European allies

• Creating a debt that the American economy could not afford

• Starting a new aid program that had many unknown risks

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked --

• The Cold War with the U.S.

• Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

• Disarmament discussions between the Superpowers

• American fears that the Soviet Union had achieved technological superiority

The Truman Doctrine was designed to --

• Stop the use of nuclear weapons

• Aid Greece and Turkey in the struggle against the spread of Communism

• Use the United Nations as a tool to eliminate threats posed by the Soviets

• Rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

What is the best explanation for U.S. 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 the U.S. containment policy

• American leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression

This advice to President Harry Truman helped influence his decision to

• Drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• End segregation in the Armed Forces

• Deport any person suspected of being a Communist

• Implement the Marshall Plan

The primary goal of the U.S. containment policy after World War II was to--

• Limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons

• End colonialism in Africa and Asia

• Stop the spread of communism

• Bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice