AMERICAN HISTORY - DAY 1 (CHAPTER 2)

When did the Cold War solidify?

• 1945-1947

• 1947-1948

• 1948-1953

• 1953-1957

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild Eastern Europe

• To spread communism worldwide

• To provide aid to Western Europe

• To establish NATO

Which event marked the peak of the Cold War?

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• The formation of NATO

• The Chinese communist revolution

• The Korean War

Who came to power in mainland China in 1949?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Winston Churchill

Which military organization was formed by the Soviet-bloc countries?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• United Nations

• European Union

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

• 1948-1953

• 1953-1957

• 1958-1962

• 1962-1967

What was the purpose of the Soviet Union installing missiles in Cuba?

• To launch nuclear attacks on U.S. cities

• To defend Cuba from U.S. invasion

• To negotiate a peace agreement

• To test their missile capabilities

Who was the long-time Soviet dictator who died in 1953?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Winston Churchill

When did the United States and the Soviet Union begin to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles?

• 1945-1947

• 1947-1948

• 1958-1962

• 1962-1967

What was the purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• To resist the Soviet presence in Europe

• To rebuild Eastern Europe

• To spread communism worldwide

• To establish a unified military command