Cold War/Berlin Blockade Quiz

What was the main cause of the Cold War?

• A. Economic differences

• C. Religious differences

• B. Political differences

• D. Social differences

What was the policy of containing communism to stop it from spreading called?

• A. Marshall Plan

• D. Containment

• B. Domino theory

• C. Truman Doctrine

What was the name of the operation to airlift food into West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade?

• C. Operation Freedom

• B. Operation Berlin

• A. Operation Vittles

• D. Operation Rescue

Which country lifted the Berlin Blockade after 320 days?

• D. France

• C. UK

• B. USSR

• A. USA

What was the name of the alliance set up to prevent future conflicts after the Berlin Blockade?

• D. ANZUS

• C. SEATO

• B. Warsaw Pact

• A. NATO

What was the major trigger that sparked Stalin to cut off roads and rail to West Berlin

• C. Truman Doctrine

• B. New Currency in West Berlin

• A. Wanted to test containment

• D. Wanted to take over West Berlin

What event led to the development of the Arms Race between the USA and USSR?

• C. USSR atomic weapons test

• D. NATO formation

• B. Berlin Wall construction

• A. Berlin Blockade

When did the Berlin Blockade Start

• B. May 1949

• D. June 1947

• C. June 1948

• A. May 1948

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• D. Financial aid for countries at risk of communism

• B. Military aid for countries at risk of communism

• C. Plan to support Europe after WWII

• A. American foreign policy to help fight prevent communism spreading in USA

What was the idea that if one country fell to communism, other countries would too called?

• A. Truman Doctrine

• D. Containment

• B. Domino theory

• C. Marshall Plan