Containment Policy and the Cold War

After World War II, which idea did Stalin try to spread in Eastern Europe?

• Capitalism

• Liberalism

• Communism

• Fascism

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• Containment policy to prevent the spread of communism

• A U.S. policy that protected Latin America from invading countries

• A plan to send food and money to people in Eastern Europe

• A plan to raise the economy of European nations.

How did the Cold War start?

• North Korea invades South Korea

• The Soviet Union putting missiles in Cuba

• Russia becoming a nuclear power

• The U.S. losing the Vietnam War

Which incident almost caused World War III?

• Invasion of South Korea

• Bay of Pigs

• The collapse of the Berlin Wall

• Cuban Missile Crisis

Which countries turned communist during the Cold War?

• Vietnam and Japan

• North Korea and Cuba

• China and India

• Poland and France

Which conflict ended in an armistice (peace talks)?

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Chinese Revolution

• Korean War

Which U.S. President is known for helping to end communism in the Soviet Union?

• Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Ronald Reagan

In the 1970s, which communist country decided to open borders to western trade?

• Vietnam

• China

• Cuba

• Russia

Which major event contributed to the end of communism?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Destruction of the Berlin Wall

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

What does glasnost mean?

• More Openness to speak one's mind

• Allowed open trade with western nations

• Reforming economic system

• Spreading of communist ideals