Cold War and Postwar Prosperity Test

What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?

• World War III
• The Cold War
• The Marshall Plan
• Russian American War

True or false: The Cold War was called the Cold War because the two Superpowers never confronted each other directly in open warfare.

• True
• False

True or false: The U.S. policy of containment focused on preventing communism from spreading.

• True
• False

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

• China
• United States
• Russia
• Soviet Union (USSR)

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

• communist republics
• socialist nations
• Soviet republics
• satellite nations

What policy said the U.S. would give military aid to countries that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• Domino Theory
• Open Door Policy

What phrase describes a goal of U.S. foreign policy after World War 2?

• Ending colonial empires
• Containing the spread of communism
• Revitalizing the Soviet economy
• Reducing aid to the British

Which proposal provided massive aid to rebuild Europe?

• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• Truman Doctrine
• Common Market

How many zones was the country of Germany split into after WWII?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 4

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the _______________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations