Early Cold War Review

Soviet domination of Eastern Europe was one cause of the :

• Cold War

• McCarthyism

• 1st Red Scare

• 2nd Red Scare

The Policy of Containment

• was a US policy meant spread communism

• was a US policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism

• was a Soviet policy meant spread communism

• was a Soviet policy meant to stop the spread of communism

Examples of attempts to stop the spread of communism are (choose all that apply)

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

• NATO

• Marshall Plan

• Molotov Plan

Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?

• A military alliance against Axis powers.

• A policy to contain the spread of communism.

• An initiative to promote nuclear disarmament.

• An economic plan to rebuild war-torn Europe.

How did the Truman Doctrine fight against communism?

• By supporting Axis powers in their resistance against communism.

• By promoting nuclear disarmament.

• By forming a military alliance against communist nations.

• Through economic and military assistance to countries threatened by communism.

What was the United States' role in the Korean War?

• The U.S. led the communist forces in Korea.

• The U.S. provided economic support to North Korea.

• The U.S. intervened to support South Korea against communist aggression.

• The U.S. remained neutral and did not participate in the conflict.

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• To provide humanitarian aid to East Berlin.

• To evacuate civilians from Berlin during a crisis.

• To transport goods between Western European countries.

• To counter a Soviet blockade and supply West Berlin with essentials.

What was the Bay of Pigs?

• A significant naval battle in World War II.

• A military confrontation during the Korean War.

• A failed invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by the U.S.

• A diplomatic summit between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Why did President Kennedy agree to the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• To support Cuban communist forces.

• To overthrow the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro.

• As part of a diplomatic initiative with the Soviet Union.

• To counter a potential nuclear threat from Cuba.

The Bay of Pigs

• was an American victory that brought democracy to Cuba.

• was an American failure that led to the Cuban missile crisis

• is a Hemingway novel greatly revered for its authenticity on Cuban history.

• is the central trade port for pork products in Cuba.