Early Cold War

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• To spread communism
• To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
• To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
• To contain communism and promote democracy

Which action was part of President Truman's containment policy?

• The United States gave economic assistance to countries so they would not become communist
• The United States posted its military around the borders of the Soviet Union
• The United States formed a tight alliance with the nations of Europe
• The United States government ignored all other countries and focused only on issues within its borders

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• Britain and the Soviet Union
• France and Germany
• Japan and the Soviet Union
• The U.S. and the Soviet Union

The "Iron Curtain" refers to a divide between which two groups?

• colonies and colonial powers

• Allied- and Axis-controlled territory

• industrialized and nonindustrialized nations

• US and Soviet spheres of influence

Why did tensions in Europe remain high after World War II?

• France feared a united Germany might once again invade their country.

• Soviet armies helped to create Communist “satellite states” loyal to the Soviet Union.

• Stalin used terror and violence against British citizens.

• The Soviet Union’s borders were being constantly threatened by Western European nations.

Policy announced by President Harry Truman in 1947 that committed the United States to opposing communist expansion. Gave military aid to Greece & Turkey

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• NATO

• Berlin Airlift

During the Cold War, the United States followed this policy which aimed at stopping the spread of communism.

• Red China

• NATO

• Containment

• Korean War