World History Cold War Test Review

What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

• Khmer Rouge

• Nonaligned Nations

• Domino Theory

• Vietnamization

What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?

• Marshall Plan aid to West Germany

• The Formation of NATO

• The crash of a U2 spy flight over Soviet territory

• A reunification of the three western zones of Germany

After World War II, the Unites States and Soviet Union

• Fought each other directly over control of Eastern Europe

• Became fierce rivals as a result of conflicting political beliefs

• Agreed to work with each other to ensure that another war did not occur

• Formed NATO, a treaty organization, with the purpose of avoiding war

In the 1940s and 1950s, what did the region described as being "behind the Iron Curtain" include?

• Democratic nations of Western Europe

• Soviet Union only

• Soviet Union and its satellite nations

• German Democratic Republic, or East Germany

European countries were forced to align with either of the 2 Superpowers because World War II had

• Devastated Europe, leaving the countries without real power of their own

• Been fought as a result of conflict between communists and capitalists

• left the United States and the Soviet Union in charge of making global decisions

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To create a Communist Party in the United States

• To judge political parties that favored communism

• To raise funds for Communist activities in Europe

• To support countries that rejected communism

Which policy did the United States adopt to prevent the spread of communism?

• deterrence

• domino theory

• containment

• permanent revolution

The Marshall Plan was designed to

• Make Western European nations stronger than nations under Soviet control

• Restore the economic stability of European nations after World War II

• Prevent Soviet involvement in Angola

• Develop a comprehensive military strategy for the defense of Canada

What was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?

• Iron Curtain

• Warsaw Pact

• Second World

• USSR

As a direct result of World War II,

• China became a communist state

• France took control of Vietnam

• The Soviet Union and the United States became allies

• Germany was divided into four zones, later being described as East and West Germany