Cold War

Which action best explains the differences shown in these photographs?

• The United States gave economic assistance through the Marshall Plan.

• The United States and the Soviet Union created an alliance after World War II.

• U.S. leaders created the United Nations.

• The Soviet Union established the “Iron Curtain” after World War II.

The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the —

• Communist Party

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Navajo Code Talkers

• Flying Tigers

Which Soviet action led to the threat illustrated on this map?

• The signing of an arms limitations treaty

• Blockading foreign supply ships from entering the Caribbean

• Closing the border between East and West Berlin

• The placement of nuclear weapons installations in Cuba

Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea’s political leader

• South Korea’s blockade of North Korea

• North Korea’s invasion of South Korea

Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?

• "The United Nations cannot . . . fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made. . . ."

• "Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."

• "Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion . . . and will now use armed invasion and war."

• "As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery . . . has made economic recovery impossible."

In this excerpt, President Eisenhower is expressing concern about —

• a trade imbalance with Asia

• the spread of communism in Asia

• the educational opportunities available in Asia

• an environmental disaster in Asia

Which statement correctly completes this time line?Which statement correctly completes this time line?

• The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors.

• German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany.

• The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin.

• The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.

President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by —

• ordering a naval blockade of Cuba

• asking Congress to declare war on Cuba

• authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba

• seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba