Cold War Quiz(CrashCourse)

Why is the Cold War called 'Cold'?

• Because it was a war on Christmas

• Because it was a war against communism

• Because it was fought in cold regions

• Because it never heated up into actual armed conflict

What were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and United Kingdom

• United States and Germany

When did the Cold War roughly take place?

• 1961-1989

• 1950-1953

• 1945-1990

• 1939-1945

What was the policy introduced by George F. Kennan to contain communism?

• Long Telegram

• Containment Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

Which countries did the United States fight wars in as part of the containment policy?

• France and Italy

• China and Russia

• Germany and Japan

• Korea and Vietnam

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To combat economic instability in Europe

• To promote communism in Western Europe

• To build a military alliance against the Soviet Union

• To establish a communist buffer between the US and Germany

Which country was rebuilt by General Douglas MacArthur after World War II?

• China

• Russia

• Germany

• Japan

What event led to the Berlin Wall being built?

• The Soviet Union detonating their first atomic bomb

• The division of Germany into East and West

• The 11-month-long airlift of supplies to West Berlin

• The rise of Joseph McCarthy

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expose the falsities of Soviet pretensions

• To provide aid to Greece and Turkey

• To support freedom-loving peoples against communist threats

• To foster the seeds of destruction within the Soviet system

What was the result of the fear of communism in the United States?

• The creation of a new security apparatus

• The funding of anticommunist movies and art exhibitions

• The addition of 'under God' to the pledge of allegiance

• All of the above