2nd quiz Review

Which country installed left-wing governments in Eastern Europe after World War II?

• United States

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

• Germany

What was the main reason for the Soviet Union's determination to maintain control of Eastern Europe?

• To spread communism worldwide

• To safeguard against any possible threat from Germany

• To establish a wartime alliance with the United States

• To create an American influence over Western European countries

When did the Cold War solidify?

• 1945-1948

• 1948-1953

• 1953-1957

• 1958-1962

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild Eastern Europe after World War II

• To provide aid to Western Europe and create American influence

• To spread communism worldwide

• To maintain control of Eastern Europe

When was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1955

• 1959

Who came to power in mainland China in 1949?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Nikita Khrushchev

Which country invaded South Korea in 1950?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• China

• North Korea

When was the Warsaw Pact formed?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1955

• 1959

What event sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviet Union's first nuclear weapon test

• The Chinese communists coming to power

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• The Soviet installation of missiles in Cuba

Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford