Cold War Quiz

What was the domino theory?

• A theory used to predict East German actions.

• A theory that explained the outcome of World War II.

• A theory that predicted the growth of the anti-war movement.

• A theory about the way communism might spread.

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.

Increase in birthrate after WWII. Led to an increased demand for housing and the growth of the suburbs.

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons

• Baby Boom

• McCarthyism

• Space Race

• Arms Race

The housing boom, new industries, and military spending all led to what in the 1950s?

• Economic prosperity

• Economic decline

• Weaker military

• More land for growth

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

The Berlin Airlift was President Truman's response to the

• reunification of East and West Germany

• German development of the atomic bomb

• Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• construction of the Berlin Wall

Mutual Defense Alliance - Western countries pledge to defend each other from attacks

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Airlift

The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. The United Nations (led by the United States) helped South Korea in an effort to contain communism.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

What was the final resolution of the Korean War?

• The North gained control

• The South gained control

• The dividing line moved north.

• The dividing line stayed about the same.