Cold War

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe? (a)  

• Berlin Wall
• Iron Curtain
• No Man's Land
• Iron Wall

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism? (a)  

• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• Domino Theory
• Open Door Policy

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries? (a)  

• Truman Doctrine
• Open Door Policy
• Marshall Plan
• Domino Theory

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict? (a)  

• Berlin Airlift
• Vietnam War
• Watergate Scandal
• Bataan Death March

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism? (a)  

• Open Door Policy
• Big Stick Policy
• Containment Policy
• Dollar Diplomacy

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

• He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

• He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

• He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

• He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• direct, armed conflict between the two nations

• the founding of the United Nations

• a deep reduction in military expenditures

• a competition for political influence over other countries

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

• the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

• the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

• the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

• the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

• The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

• The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

• The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

• The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.