Cold War Quiz

What became the main approach in U.S. foreign policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• democracy

• limited war

• free trade

• containment

What was Sputnik?

• the first manned space shuttle

• the first nuclear submarine

• the first GPS system

• the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth

A person who supported the war effort in Vietnam might be called a what?

• Hawk

• Dove

• Guerilla

• Linkage

Which two nations emerged as the strongest following World War II?

• Britain and France

• China and Japan

• the Soviet Union and the United States

• Germany and Poland

During the Cold War era, the United States and the Soviet Union were hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of

• the threat of China to both nations.

• pressure from nonaligned nations.

• the potential for global nuclear destruction.

• mutual dependence on Middle East petroleum.

Which United States foreign policy trend of the 1940's and 1950's did the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and Eisenhower Doctrine best represent?

• continuous support of the United Nations health programs.

• increased commitment to strengthen NATO.

• provision of economic, technical, and military assistance to nations threatened by communism.

• effort to increase trade with Asian and European countries.

Which of the following was the intended goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• To destroy the Soviet nuclear missile sites within Cuba.

• To remove Fidel Castro as the communist leader of Cuba.

• To stop the flood of refugees from Cuba to the United States.

• To persuade Fidel Castro to cut Cuba's ties with the Soviet Union.

The United States became involved in conflicts in Korea and later Vietnam mainly to

• reestablish the colonial interest of European allies in the Far East.

• gain better access to resources and markets in Asia.

• respond to direct military attacks on the United States.

• attempt to control the spread of communism.

Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged numerous Hollywood figures with

• promoting anti-Semitism.

• avoiding the issue of racism.

• spying for the Soviet Union.

• being sympathetic to Communist ideas.

The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
• Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
• Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
• Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo