The Cold War

What country put the first human-made space satellite into orbit around Earth?

• the United States

• Great Britain

• the Soviet Union

• France

What event signaled the arrival of the Cold War in Asia?

• the Korean War

• the Cultural Revolution

• the Great Leap Forward

• Nixon’s visit to China

Korea was the site of the first ___________________ during the Cold War.

• nuclear battle

• proxy war

• bombing raid

• airlift

What were the sites of the two major hot conflicts of the Cold War?

• Korea and Vietnam

• Germany and France

• Algeria and Morocco

• Cuba and Spain

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union nearly start a nuclear war over Cuba?

• The Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba.

• The United States attempted to colonize Cuba

• The Soviet Union began a blockade of Cuba.

• The United States flew spy planes over Cuba.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• direct, armed conflict between the two nations

• the founding of the United Nations

• a deep reduction in military expenditures

• a competition for political influence over other countries

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

• the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

• the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

• the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

• the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

• The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

• The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries

• The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

• The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?

• to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics

• to attract foreign economic investments

• to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe

• to establish a competitive market economy