Cold War

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.

Why did the United States not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during World War II?

• The Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb.

• The United States did not trust the Soviet Union.

• The Allies would have been against its development on moral grounds.

• Scientists were unsure if they would be successful.

What is NATO?

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

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

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

• It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

• The division between North and South Korea

• The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

• The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

What motivated the U.S. to get involved in the war in Vietnam?

• The U.S. supports governments fighting against Communism (Containment)

• The U.S. was only after natural resources in the area

• The U.S. wanted to colonize Korea and Vietnam

• The U.S. was helping the Japanese empire expand into Vietnam

Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine sought to

• Solve world hunger

• Expand Communism

• Contain Communism

• Help Russia construct the Iron Curtain

During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?

• Increased tension in the Middle East

• To support the UN

• The potential for global destruction

• Pressure from Canada

Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?

• USA

• USSR

• Great Britain

• Wakanda

What are Proxy Wars?

• Indirect conflicts between the 2 superpowers

• Wars between Communist China and Russia

• Wars between the US and Canada

• Wars that US citizens greatly supported the involvement of US troops