early cold war

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

• The United States provided financial and military 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.

Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Office of Strategic Services

• Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?

• place Soviet missiles within range of targets in Western Europe

• prevent the United States from distributing Marshall Plan funds

• pressure the Allies to completely withdraw from East Germany

• stop aid from reaching anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe

What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?

• prevent a nuclear arms race

• halt the spread of communism

• help Asian countries recover from war

• support former European colonies

Which term best describes this image?

• Domino Theory

• Massive Retaliation

• Flexible Response

• Covert Activities

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

Which two countries did the US use the Truman Doctorine on?

• Greece and Turkey

• Greece and Czechoslovakia

• Turkey and Poland

• USSR and Turkey

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine
• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• Domino Theory

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.

• a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.
• another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War. 
• an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.
• a divider between the good and the evil.