Cold War Quiz

Describe the difference between a "cold" war and a "hot" or conventional war.

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine? How was it put into real world practice?

Explain Domino Theory. How did this idea impact American foreign policy during the Cold War?

Thoroughly explain the Berlin Blockade Crisis. What was it? How was it resolved?

Thoroughly explain the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened? Why? How was the crisis averted?

Who was the Cold War a conflict between?

• The United States and Imperial Japan

• France and Germany

• Israel and the Arab states

• The United States and USSR

The Cold War was an ideological struggle between what two set of beliefs?

• Fascism and Communism

• Christianity and Atheism

• Communism and Capitalism

• Totalitarianism vs Anarchism

What was done to Germany after the end of WWII?

• It was annexed by France and Poland

• It was placed under United Nations control

• It was annexed by the Soviet Union

• It was partitioned into a capitalist West Germany and communist East Germany

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• Rebuild the US economy post WWII

• Exploit the natural resources of Europe for the United States

• Rebuild Europe's economy and prevent the appeal of communist revolution

• The establishment of NATO and nuclear deterrent.

What was the significance of Sputnik-1?

• It was a massive nuclear bomb designed by the USSR

• It was a Chinese rocket

• It was the first satellite launched into space in history. This was a Soviet satellite.

• This was an American spy ring in Moscow