AEF 2025 US Chapter 12 Review

The Marshall Plan: Select all that apply

• The U.S provided food, shelter, and materials to help European countries stand up to communism

• Strengthen relationships between the Soviet Union and the U.S

• Cost $13,000,000,000

• A strategy to push communism out of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis

Mark all that are correct: Which is a similarity between the Soviet Union and the United States after WWII?

• They are both a free enterprise economy

• They were allies during World War II

• The people of both countries have rights and freedoms

• They were two of the world's most powerful nations

What is the U.S. policy of containment?

• A strategy to stop the spread of communism.

• A policy where the U.S. would attack the Soviet Union.

• Staying out of foreign issues.

• Getting involved in foreign affairs.

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

• communism

• capitalism

• socialism

• democracy

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

• Berlin Blockade

• Berlin Base

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Barrier

What country became the "enemy" of the United States during the Cold War?

• Germany

• USSR or Soviet Union

• Japan

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Warsaw Pact

• Domino Theory

The Korean War and Vietnam War are both examples of U.S. containment; therefore, the purpose of fighting both wars was:

• to demilitarize the regions following WWII.

• to imperialize and build an empire.

• to contain the spread of communism.

• to impose post war reparations.

What alliance was made up of the communist nations in East Europe?

• NATO

• SETAC

• Warsaw Pact

• Axis

What policy did the United States adopt to stop the spread of communism around the world?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Berlin Airlift

• Containment