US Foreign Policy

After World War One the US followed a policy of

• Isolation

• Internationalism

• communism

What event in December 1941 caused the US to join WWII on the Allied side?

• fall of Greece and Turkey

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

• D-Day landings

• I don't know yet

Who succeeded Roosevelt as President in April 1945?

• JFK

• Lyndon B Johnson

• Harry Truman

• Jimmy Carter

Who did Truman meet at Potsdam, Germany in July 1945?

• Japanese leaders

• Churchill and Stalin

• I don't know yet

What did Truman decide to do when Japan refused to surrender?

• End the war peacefully

• Invade Japan by land

• Drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Which of the following did Truman believe about the Soviet Union? (choose 3 answers)

• they could not be trusted

• they were acting very kindly

• they were acting aggressively

• they should not be appeased

Who sent a telegram to the US in February 1946 stating the only way to stop communism was "firm, vigilant containment"

• Winston Churchill

• George Marshall

• George Kennan

Winston Churchill gave a speech in March 1946 warning that what was descending across Europe?

• A communist bear

• A brick wall

• An iron curtain

• I don't know yet

The US should contain Communism where it existed and not allow it expand any further. What is this policy called?

• Truman doctrine

• Containment

• Marshall Plan

• Deterrence

Truman ensured US military aid to any country fighting a communist take over. What was this policy called?

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment

• Marshall Plan

• isolation