Cold War

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

• the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

• the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

• the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

• the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?

• The threat of a Soviet naval blockade

• The assistance of the Chinese military

• The use of atomic weapons on northern cities

• The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

• NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

• United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

• North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

• Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?

• East Germany

• West Germany

• Soviet Union

• France

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

• To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

• It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

• Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

• To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

• The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

• The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

• Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.

• The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of

• détente

• appeasement

• containment

• brinkmanship

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

Term which refers to the military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and Western Europe form 1945-1990. 

• Berlin Blockade
• Iron Curtain
• Bay of Pigs
• Marshall Plan