Global II Cold War Test

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

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

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

• It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

• The U.S. government started NASA.

• U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

• All of the above

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

• Berlin Airlift

• Vietnam War

• Watergate Scandal

• Bataan Death March

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

• It built up the western European armed forces.

• It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

• It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

• It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

• Iron Curtain

• Soviet-Communist War

• Korean War

• Cold War

The western equivalent (mutual defense agreement) to the Warsaw Pact was which of the following?

• NATO
• Sino-Soviet alliance
• Rome-Berlin Axis
• SEATO

Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?

• The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
• The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
• Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
• Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.

The domino theory, which provided the basis for U.S. entry into the Vietnam War, was the belief that intervention was necessary to prevent —

• the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia
• the inclusion of Taiwan in the Warsaw Pact
• the loss of UN military bases in Asia
• the rise of China as a dominant economic power

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?

• To provide supplies to all of West Germany
• To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
• To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
• To send East German refugees to other countries