Cold War

What type of government was established by the Soviet Union in East Germany following World War II?

• Communist

• Democratic

• Dictatorship

• Socialist

The government of the United States executed the Marshall Plan by —

• creating an international organization to promote peace

• building nuclear weapons for democratic countries

• providing financial aid to war-torn Europe

• training military officials of democratic countries

Which nations occupied West Germany following World War II?

• France and the Soviet Union

• The United States, Great Britain, and France

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States

What governing body of countries was formed after World War II to prevent future global wars?

• United Nations

• United Security Council

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• League of Nations

What type of government did Japan adopt after World War II?

• Dictatorship

• Communism

• Totalitarian Rule

• Democracy

"This document was the guiding principle of American foreign policy throughout the Cold War—not to uproot communism where it already existed, but to keep it from spreading and to resist communist aggression into other countries."

What document is being described?

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Monroe Doctrine

• Massive Retaliation

In response to the events associated with the Berlin Airlift, the _____________________ was formed as a defensive, military alliance among the United States and Western Europe to prevent a Soviet invasion of the west.

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

During the Korean War, who joined in the fight against the United Nations forces making an Allied victory impossible?

• Japanese

• Soviets

• Chinese

• British

Which President escalated the war in Vietnam, sending more troops than any other sitting President?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

At the conclusion of the Korean War, how did the Geneva Convention decide to divide Korea?

• North and South Korea at the 38 Parallel

• North and South Korea at the 17 Parallel

• East Korea- democracy and West Korea communist

• North Korea-free and South Korea communist