Cold War Quiz #1 STUDY GUIDE

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Truman Doctrine?

• To use economic aid and military power to halt the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

• To protect the rights of freedom of speech and the press from being suppressed in the Americas

• To stop the spread of communism by providing economic and military support to European nations

• To supply military forces to end ethnic warfare in Eastern Europe

Which of the following did not result from the implementation of the Marshall Plan?

• An increase in industrial production throughout Western Europe

• A closer relationship between the Soviet Union and Western European nations

• A sharp decrease in poverty and starvation in Western European nations

• A significant decline in the influence of communism in Western Europe

Which of the following directly resulted in the expansion of communism into Eastern Europe?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Balkan Wars

• The Crimean War

Which of the following was the main reason why the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to engage in direct military conflict during the Cold War era?

• Because of pressure from nations that refused to choose a side in the conflict

• Because of the potential for global nuclear destruction

• Because of the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations

• Because of increased tensions among various ethnic groups in the Middle East

The Berlin airlift, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the nuclear arms race are all associated with which of the following eras?

• Scientific Revolution

• Cold War

• Age of Imperialism

• Enlightenment

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

• transport Polish refugees to safety

• prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing

• intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power

______________ is where people can choose what they want to buy and sell, and people make their own money

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Containment

The ______________ is an international peacekeeping organization that tries to work things out between countries to prevent war.

• United States of America

• Union of Soviets

• United Nations

The Cold War is the name of the tension that begins between the United States and __________.

• Japan

• Soviet Union

• China

____________ means to keep Communism from expanding.

• Blockade

• Containment

• Domino Theory