Early Cold War

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?

• fighting the threat of terrorism

• securing new trade relationships

• prosecuting human rights violations

• containing the spread of communism

Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Office of Strategic Services

• Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?

• place Soviet missiles within range of targets in Western Europe

• prevent the United States from distributing Marshall Plan funds

• pressure the Allies to completely withdraw from East Germany

• stop aid from reaching anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe

The "Iron Curtain" refers to a divide between which two groups?

• colonies and colonial powers

• Allied- and Axis-controlled territory

• industrialized and nonindustrialized nations

• US and Soviet spheres of influence

What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?

• prevent a nuclear arms race

• halt the spread of communism

• help Asian countries recover from war

• support former European colonies

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• keep East Germany from becoming a communist satellite

• protect Berlin from invasion by the Soviet Union

• prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany

• stop communist spies from infiltrating West Berlin

What role did Berlin play in the Cold War during the Kennedy administration?

• It symbolized the division between U.S. and Soviet ideologies.

• It became the focus of a reduction in U.S.–Soviet tensions.

• It hosted a U.S.–Soviet summit meeting intended to unify Germany.

• It served as a place to train U-2 pilots to spy on the Soviet Union.

Which term best describes this image?

• Domino Theory

• Massive Retaliation

• Flexible Response

• Covert Activities

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

The United Nations was created to improve and replace which organization?

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The League of Nations

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Potsdam Treaty