Post WWII-Cold War

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Vietnam War

• Watergate Scandal

• Bataan Death March

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

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did the US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
• The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
• The US and its allies did not join the war.

Why did the USA continue supporting President Syngman Rhee of South Korea despite his increasingly authoritarian rule?

• They wanted a dictator to rule South Korea

• Syngman Rhee paid the USA lots of money

• To prevent the spread of communism from the North

• They were waiting to find a better leader

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• Two superpowers directly fighting

• Two countries fight without any assistance

• Competing in sports instead of military force

• Using another country’s soldiers to fight a war

What two countries supported opposing sides in proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Italy and Switzerland

• France and Great Britain

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• United States and Soviet Union

In what way(s) did the superpowers support proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Providing money

• Providing weapons

• Sending soldiers to fight

• All of the above

Which of the following was part of the U.S. policy of Containment

• The U.S. offered aid and troops to countries that were not communist

• The U.S. fought communism in countries where it already existed

• the U.S. built an Iron Curtain to prevent the spread of Communisme

• The U.S. punished countries in the Eastern Bloc to persuade them to adopt democratic governments

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961?

• To embarrass America

• To stop East Germans from fleeing to West Germany

• To reduce cold war tensions

• To demonstrate the success of Communism