Cold War

After World War II, what two nations emerged as world superpowers with more industrial and military strength than other countries?

• Great Britain and France

• United States and Great Britain

• Soviet Union and Germany

• Soviet Union and the United States

President Harry S. Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War known as the Truman Doctrine.

The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was _________________.

• to stop the spread of communism

• to limit the buildup of nuclear weapons

• to create a military alliance in case of war

• to expand trade with Europe

Which of the following alliances was formed by the USA as a barrier to defend against the spread of communism?

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• NATO

• CENTO

How did the Marshall Plan propose to contain communism?

• Send troops to prevent Soviet involvement in Africa

• Restore economic stability to Europe after WWII

• Build the military of Asian countries after WWII

• Make the Soviet Union stronger than Western European countries

Which of the following organizations replaced the League of Nations in 1945, with a purpose of serving as an international organization to prevent future wars and settle global conflicts?

• European Economic Community (EEC)

• Marshall Plan

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• United Nations

All of the following statements about the “iron curtain” are true, EXCEPT ________. (

• Winston Churchill invented the term to describe the spread of communism

• It was a high brick wall that stretched all the way across Europe

• It divided the continent of Europe

• It was an imaginary political divider between communism and democracy

What was the dividing line between North and South Korea?

• the iron curtain

• the Berlin Wall

• the 17th parallel

• the 38th parallel

The Vietnam War ended in _________________.

• Victory for the United States

• Victory for North Vietnam and the creation of a communist state

• Victory for South Vietnam and the creation of a democratic state

• A stalemate on both sides

The United States developed the first ________ that was 67x more destructive than the bomb dropped on Japan, followed by the Soviets resulting in an arms race which would last throughout the remainder of the Cold War.

• Space satellite

• H-Bomb

• U-2 Plane

• Atomic Bomb

The _________ used spies to gather information overseas and carry out secret operations to weaken/overthrow

governments which could threaten the U.S. during the Cold War.

• CIA

• FBI

• HUAC

• NATO