Unit Check 7: Review- The Cold War

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin?

• Airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin

• Withdrew its troops from Germany

• Sent troops to the Soviet zone of Germany

• Built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin

Who were the two main enemies of the Cold War?

• Germany and the Soviet Union

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• East and West Germany

• The United States and China

The Cold War was a military and political rivalry between the superpowers that-

• brought democracy to Eastern Europe.

• led to the founding of the United Nations.

• ended shortly after WWII.

• stopped just short of a superpower shooting war.

The most important purpose of the U.S. policy of containment was to-

• stop the expansion of communism after WWII.

• limit the spread of atomic weapons after WWII.

• promote capitalism worldwide after WWII.

• rebuild the nations of Europe after WWII.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to protect and defend the-

• members of the United Nations.

• Soviet Union and its European alliances.

• non-aligned and third world nations.

• the United States and its European alliances.

The Cold War ended with-

• the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union

• a peace agreement between the superpowers

• the American withdrawal in Vietnam

• the peaceful resolution of the Korean War

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A plan to gather economic resources for the Soviet Union's democratic government.

• A plan to destroy the Berlin Wall and give freedom to communist nations.

• A plan to harshly punish Germany and other Axis nations after WWII.

• A plan to rebuild Europe after WWII so as to prevent the spread of communism.

Korea was divided at the 38th parallel with-

• Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea

• Democratic North Korea and Communist South Korea

• Fascist North Korea and Communist South Korea

• Communist North Korea and Fascist South Korea

At the end of the Vietnam War-

• America won, and Vietnam became a democratic country.

• America lost, and Vietnam became a communist country.

• Vietnam was split into Communist North Vietnam and Democratic South Vietnam.

• Vietnam decided to allowed the French to take it back as a colony.

By 1991, all 15 of these had declared independence.

• The Republics of the USSR

• The Eastern European countries

• The Warsaw Pact members

• The NATO members