U.S. Foreign Policy and the Cold War

The U.S. foreign policy after WWII was called containment. Which of the following describes containment?

• The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of communism anywhere in the world

• The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of fascism in Europe

• The U.S. would try to reduce government spending by decreasing the size of its military.

• The U.S. would try to ally with the Soviets while sacrificing its relationship with Great Britain

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States & the Soviet Union?

• direct, armed conflict between the two nations

• a competition for political influence over countries

• the founding of the United Nations

• a deep reduction in military expenditures

What was the United Nations?

• An assistance program to provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western Europe

• An international organization intended to protect members from aggression

• An organization to promote Soviet Policies

• An organization that prepares really good food.

What was the Berlin airlift?

• parachute troops landing in Berlin to install a government

• the training of Berlin citizens to be pilots

• the removal of people from Berlin by the Soviets.

• an effort by the Allies to fly resources into Berlin.

What was the Marshall Plan?

• a financial aid plan meant to degrade the Soviet economy.

• a financial aid plan to assist post-war recovery in Europe

• a war strategy on the invasion of the Soviet Union

• all of the above

What was the name of the legislation created by President Truman to provide aid to countries resisting communist threats?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Mandate

• Truman Doctrine

• Potsdam Accords

What is the Iron Curtain?

• dissolution of the Soviet Union

• the establishment of the United States as an economic power

• the imaginary barrier between the East and the West

• a trade blockade created between the United States and Europe

What were the conditions set forth by the Yalta Conference?

• Germany was to be divided into four occupation zones

• Poland's borders were redrawn

• self-government and free elections in Eastern Europe

• all of the above

What was the Cold War?

• ending of relations between the United States and Europe

• short period of arctic temperatures

• a struggle for world power between the United States and Soviet Union

• removal of Asian countries from NATO

Who put a satellite in space first?

• Russia

• Mexico

• Japan

• USA