Early Cold War Quiz

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• communist

• mercantile

• capitalist

• feudal

What type of government did Churchill and Roosevelt represent?

• limited

• unlimited

• communist

• totalitarian

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal

• Germany and Italy

• England and France

• United States and Soviet Union

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

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

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

• by providing government housing for refugees

• by providing military assistance to Vietnam

• by providing money to stop poverty

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

• to demolish the Berlin Wall

• to bomb East Berlin

• to transport people out of East Berlin

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism

• to spread communism

• to colonize Korea

• to Christianize Koreans

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 15 parallel