Cold War quiz

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 Europe

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

• Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• Sputnik
• Apollo 13

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

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

Which action prompted the US to officially enter WWII?

• The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe

• Japanese military actions in Indochina

• German submarine attacks on US merchant ships

• The Japanese bombing of a US military base

What important military contribution did Navajo Code Talkers make during WWII?

• They were part of a volunteer group of US pilots that defended China from Japanese aggression

• They were one of the groups that transmitted secret military information in the Pacific Theater

• They were among the first black servicemen to fly as military aviators in the US armed forces

• They were members of the tank division that helped liberate France after the invasion of Normandy

What prompted the HUAC to target the "Hollywood Ten"?

• Support for American isolationism in the years leading up to WWII

• Increased political pressure from racial groups regarding civil rights legislation

• Growing anxiety related to the economic effects of the Great Depression

• Fear of communist infiltration within the American entertainment industry

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

• China and Russia
• Cuba and Russia
• USA and Russia
• Iran and Russia

The purpose of "containment" was to--

• stop the spread of democracy
• stop the spread of hate
• stop global warming
• stop the spread of communism

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