10 HIS Cold War - Pre-test

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.

After liberating Eastern Europe from Nazi control, the USSR __________.

• remained in the conquered areas

• encouraged free elections

• returned to its historic borders

• began to expand into western Germany and France

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

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• to start a Cold War

• to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall

• to fund the rebuilding of Europe

• to increase support for South Korea

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

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

The Allied Power who refused to give up control of its German zone was ________________________.

• the United States

• Great Britain

• France

• the Soviet Union

What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

• an airlift

• NATO

• the Marshall Plan

• a policy of containment

Which country was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

• Greece

• Turkey

• the United States

• West Germany

To stem the flow of refugees from East Germany through West Berlin, the leader of the Soviet Union ________________________.

• began a war with Korea

• sent missiles to Cuba

• put down a revolution in Hungary

• built a wall in Berlin

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

• McCarthy/HUAC

• NAACP/Farm Workers Union

• Nativists/Muckrakers

• Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs