Cold War Review

Why was the Soviet launch of Sputnik a turning point in US history?

• The military draft was re-established

• The program to develop atomic weapons began

• The project to land an astronaut on the moon began

• The construction of interstate highways slowed

Which phrase describes a goal of US foreign policy after WWII?

• Ending colonial empire

• Containing the spread of communism

• Revitalizing the Soviet economy

• Reducing aid to the British

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• To promote free trade among European countries

• To encourage the economic recovery of Europe

• To regulate the production of weapons for war

• To contain the expansion of the Soviet Union

What was one consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US removed missiles from Turkey

• The US conducted an airstrike on missile bases in Cuba

• The Soviet Union ceased trade negotiations with the Cuban government

• The Soviet Union constructed the Berlin Wall

Which belief helped define the Beat Generation?

• Opposition to globalization

• Respect for the environment

• Rejection of conformity

• Support for the Vietnam War

A US initiative to economically aid countries in Europe after the devastation of WWII

• Perstroika

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Containment

A pledge by the US to help any free country fight the advances of Communism

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• OPEC

• INF Treaty

What imaginary line that separated Communists and Non-Communist Europe?

• Winston Churchill

• Iron Curtain

• Mason-Dixon Line

• 38th Parallel

The Red Scare is classified as a(n) ______________________ movement.

• Anti-Communist

• Anti-Democracy

• Anti-Imperialist

• Anti-Environmental

The Korean War began when

• Army of North Korea invaded the South

• US declared war on the North

• Vietcong was organized

• Rebels blew up the Death Star