Topic 8 Review As We Go Through

Politician from Tennessee who served as the Secretary of State longer than anyone in history (11 years) under FDR during World War 2, also remembered for helping found the United Nations.

• Cordell Hull

• Harry Burn

• Anne Dallas Dudley

• George Marshall

Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?

• President Roosevelt
• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• President Harry Truman

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

• Germany
• Japan
• United States
• Soviet Union

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

• President Roosevelt
• President Truman
• Joseph Stalin
• Joseph McCarthy

In what country is the city of Berlin located?

• France
• Germany
• England
• Soviet Union

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

• communism
• capitalism
• socialism
• democracy

Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?

• Marshall Plan
• Iron Curtain
• Truman Doctrine
• Massive Retaliation

Which foreign policy aimed at preventing Communism from spreading?

• Containment
• NATO
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Berlin Airlift

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine
• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• Domino Theory

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

• He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
• He hated Berlin
• The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
• The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help