Cold War and Civil Rights Review

Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?

• The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels

• The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.

• The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.

• The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?

• fighting the threat of terrorism

• securing new trade relationships

• prosecuting human rights violations

• containing the spread of communism

Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?

• monarchy vs democracy

• intervention vs isolationism

• ancient cultures vs modern cultures

• communism vs democracy

The US created NASA in response to which event?

• Berlin blockade

• the launch of Sputnik I

• the passage of the National Defense Education Act

• the formation of NATO

What was the name of the plan to stop the spread of Communism to other countries?

• Containment

• Domino Theory

• NSC-68

• Marshall Plan

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?

• Give aid to Europe to rebuild and prevent the spread of Communism

• Give aid to China to prevent the spread of Communism

• Stop the spread of Communists into South Korea

• Get supplies to the capital of Germany, Berlin.

What is the outcome of the Korean War?

• The war ended in a stalemate at the 38th parallel that still stands today.

• China took over Korea and established Communism

• The United States used the Korean War to invade China and remove Communism

• North Korea took over South Korea and established Communism

What alliance organization was created by the United States in Europe?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• SATO

What two countries are competing during the Cold War after WWII?

• USA and Soviet Union

• UK and Russia

• USA and China

• USA and Germany

Why did World War III never occur between the United States and Soviet Union?

• They did not have alliances bring in other countries

• They did not have strong economies to afford a world war

• Nuclear weapons would have caused global destruction

• They were not superpowers and their war would not have mattered