Cold War Review

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Truman Doctrine?

• To supply military forces to end ethnic warfare in Eastern Europe 

• To stop the spread of communism by providing economic and military support to European nations 

• To protect the rights of freedom of speech and the press from being suppressed in the Americas 

• To use economic aid and military power to halt the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

Which of the following did not result from the implementation of the Marshall Plan? 

• An increase in industrial production throughout Western Europe 

• A significant decline in the influence of communism in Western Europe

• A sharp decrease in poverty and starvation in Western European nations 

• A closer relationship between the Soviet Union and Western European nations

Following World War II, Germany was divided into East & West Germany. Which of the following was a major difference between East & West Germany? 

West Germany - -

• elected a fascist leader as the head of government. 

• received economic support from the Soviet Union. 

• was able to develop a market economy. 

• was able to join the Warsaw Pact.

Which program enacted by the Communist Party of China led to as many as 15 million Chinese citizens dying from starvation?

• Hundred Flowers Campaign 

• Great Leap Forward 

• Cultural Revolution 

• First Five-year Plan

Which of the following happened during Mao Zedong's tenure as leader of China? 

• Women were oppressed. 

• China's population doubled. 

• Wealthy landowners became a ruling class. 

• The poor were prohibited from seeking an education

Mao Zedong rose to power as a result of victory in the —

• Korean War.

• Vietnam War.

• Chinese Civil War.

• Sino-Japanese War.

Which of the following was the main reason why the US and the USSR were reluctant to engage in direct military conflict during the Cold War era?

Because of - -

 

• pressure from nations that refused to choose a side in the conflict 

• the potential for global nuclear destruction 

• the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations 

• increased tensions among various ethic groups in the Middle East

Which of the following resulted from the political climate of the Cold War?

The United States and the Soviet Union --

• attempted to colonize Africa and Asia.

• competed economically and militarily. 

• worked to protect human rights worldwide. 

• cooperated to halt the expansion of communism.

The Berlin airlift, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the nuclear arms race are all associated with which of the following eras?

• Scientific Revolution 

• Cold War 

• Enlightenment 

• Age of Imperialism

Which of the following nations were divided into communist and non-communist parts throughout most of the Cold War Era? 

• Pakistan and Iran 

• Korea and Vietnam 

• Greece and Poland

• Mongolia and Taiwan