The Cold War

Which of the following best describes containment?

• a. The idea that if one country became communist, others nearby would become communist too

• b. A policy used by the US to strengthen democratic governments and provide aid to European countries to help them rebuild after WWII

• c. A policy that the US would provide economic and military aid to any nation threatened by communism, either internally or externally

• d. An idea or strategy used by the US to prevent the spread of communism around the world

Which of the following best describes the Marshall Plan?

• a. The idea that if one country became communist, others nearby would become communist too

• b. A policy used by the US to strengthen democratic governments and provide aid to European countries to help them rebuild after WWII

• c. A policy that the US would provide economic and military aid to any nation threatened by communism, either internally or externally

• d. An idea or strategy used by the US to prevent the spread of communism around the world

Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?

• a. The idea that if one country became communist, others nearby would become communist too

• b. A policy used by the US to strengthen democratic governments and provide aid to European countries to help them rebuild after WWII

• c. A policy that the US would provide economic and military aid to any nation threatened by communism, either internally or externally

• d. An idea or strategy used by the US to prevent the spread of communism around the world

Why was the Cold War "cold?"

• a. It was fought primarily in the Soviet Union, where the temperature is very cold

• b. The two sides did everything to hurt their enemy without every fighting one another

• c. The two sides never talked to each other making communication impossible, or “cold"

What was the Berlin Blockade?

• a. An attempt to prevent East Berliners from defecting to West Berlin by building a wall

• b. An attempt to limit the ability of Britain, France, and the US to travel into their sectors of Berlin

• c. An attempt to overthrow Hitler and end World War II

• d. An attempt at a diplomatic meeting in Berlin between Stalin and Truman to discuss nuclear weapons

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• a. A conflict between two or more countries fought directly by their armed forces

• b. A war between two or more countries fought primarily through the use of nuclear weapons

• c. A type of warfare in which one or more countries fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in a conflict

• d. An conflict in which one country invades another and occupies their territory

Which of the following best describes the nuclear arms race?

• a. A competition between countries to develop advanced space technology

• b. A rivalry between countries to achieve dominance in trade

• c. A conflict between countries over control of natural resources, such as gas and oil

• d. A competition between countries to develop and stockpile more nuclear weapons

What was one of the main reasons for the Space Race between the US and USSR?

• a. Both nations wanted to assert their dominance and superiority

• b. Both nations wanted to colonize the moon

• c. Both nations thought there was nuclear material that could be acquired in space

• d. Both nations were looking for a second home in case earth became uninhabitable due to nuclear war

Who was the leader of Cuba's communist revolution?

• a. Vladimir Lenin

• b. Nikita Khrushchev

• c. Jacobo Arbenz

• d. Fidel Castro

Which of the following is the MAIN cause of tensions between the US and the USSR in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• a. The USSR's decision to place missiles in Cuba

• b. Kennedy's naval blockade

• c. The USSR's shooting down of a US spy plane

• d. All of the above