Midterm Review (Cold War, Civil Rights, 1960s, 1970s)

What was the main foreign policy goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• to contain the spread of communism

• to liberate Europe from Nazis and Fascists

• to retaliate for the use of unrestricted submarine warfare

• to ensure that Latin America is free from European intervention

1What military alliance is represented by most of the countries WEST of the bold black line?

• United Nations 

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

• Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

2What military alliance is represented by the countries EAST of the bold black line?

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

• Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

Which of the following helped rebuild Europe after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Containment Doctrine

Which two countries received Truman Doctrine aid to prevent the spread of communism?

• West and East Germany

• North and South Korea

• Poland and Belgium

• Greece and Turkey

How did the United State and Britain respond to the first Berlin Blockade in 1948-49?

• By building a wall around Berlin to keep Eastern Germans from fleeing their city

• By using airplanes and airlifting aid such as food, fuel, and medicine 

• By rebuilding Western Europe and offering financial support to Soviet backed nations

• By adopting a policy of containment aimed at preventing the Domino Theory

How did the United States respond to the launch of the Soviet Satellite Sputnik in 1957?

• By sending a U2 spy plane to conduct surveillance over their launch sites

• By creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• By increasing the number of long-range missiles to prevent anymore Soviet satellites

• By mandating weekly "duck and cover" drills throughout public schools in the U.S.

The National Defense Education Act of 1958 increased funding for which two subjects in school?

• Art and History

• Ethnic Gender Studies and 10th Century Islamic Art Survey

• Math and Science

• Political Science and Law

Which of the following was the most tense part of the Cold War?

• The Berlin Crisis

• The U2 Incident

• The Space Race

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

Which numbered country on the map was a satellite state of the Soviet Union?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4