Unit 3: Conformity & Rebellion

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

• It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

• The U.S. government started NASA.

• U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

• All of the above

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Vietnam War

• Watergate Scandal

• Bataan Death March

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

• He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

• He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

• He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

• He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What is NATO?

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

• Iron Curtain

• Soviet-Communist War

• Korean War

• Cold War

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

• It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

• The division between North and South Korea

• The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

• The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 

• Bay of Pigs
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Berlin Airlift
• Massive Retaliation