Cold War Review

How did Truman's confrontation with Stalin at Potsdam affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?

• It improved relationships between the United States and Eastern Europe.

• It weakened the United States and its relationships with Western Europe.

• It strengthened ties with Western Europe in opposition to the Soviets.

• It strengthened ties with Britain in an effort to defeat West Berlin.

How did the Marshall Plan affect the United States?

• It depleted resources and weakened the American economy.

• It ended the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• It strengthened alliances with Eastern European nations.

• It stimulated the economy and improved relations with Western Europe.

How did the formation of NATO affect the Soviet Union?

• It forced the Soviet Union to blockade West Berlin.

• It weakened Soviet control over the nations of Eastern Europe.

• It convinced the Soviet Union to include Yugoslavia in the Warsaw Pact.

• It strengthened the nations who were opposed to Soviet expansion.

Events in Greece and Turkey inspired the Truman Doctrine because

• the Soviet Union was threatening to expand its influence.

• the Soviet Union supported the independence of both countries.

• the United States supported the Soviet Union's foreign policy goals.

• the United States preferred that Greece and Turkey remain neutral.

Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?

• The airlift symbolized Great Britain's support of U.S. foreign policy.

• The airlift symbolized Soviet control of West German airspace.

• The airlift symbolized popular resistance to further Soviet expansion in Europe.

• The airlift symbolized the Soviet Union's desire to avoid confrontation.

Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?

• The Soviet Union had already pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.

• The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.

• The United States suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf.

• The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.

What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?

• his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations

• his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II

• his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops

• his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.

Why did the United States support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese civil war?

• Chinese nationalists were aligned with Joseph Stalin in Europe.

• Chinese nationalists supported North Korean independence.

• The Americans wanted to maintain productive trade relations with Japan.

• The Americans thought China might become a communist state in Asia.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?

• It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.

• It caused a severe recession throughout the country.

• It strengthened economic ties between the U.S. and China.

• It encouraged foreign trade agreements with other countries.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?

• The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.

• The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.

• The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.

• The U.S. sought to contain the communists north of the 38th parallel.