APUSH 7.14 - Postwar Diplomacy

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A policy to provide aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent the spread of communism.

• A social program to improve healthcare in Latin America

• An economic policy to promote free trade with Asia

• A plan to establish a military alliance with European countries

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To expand the Soviet Union's influence

• To provide financial aid to rebuild Western European economies after World War II

• To promote communism in Western Europe

• To establish military bases in Europe

When was NATO formed?

• March 3, 1938

• April 4, 1949

• June 6, 1961

• May 5, 1950

What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

• Provide free healthcare to all citizens

• Promote individualism and self-reliance

• Encourage global competition and conflict

• Maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations.

What does NATO stand for?

• Northern American Treaty Organization

• National Alliance Treaty Organization

• Navy Airforce Treaty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What is the significance of the UN Security Council?

• The UN Security Council is focused on cultural exchange.

• The UN Security Council is in charge of economic development.

• The UN Security Council is responsible for environmental protection.

• The UN Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

How are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council determined?

• By a random selection process

• Based on their major power status at the end of World War II.

• Through a vote by all UN member countries

• Based on their population size

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Airlift?

• To deliver military supplies to Soviet forces

• To evacuate civilians from Berlin

• To provide food and supplies to West Berlin amidst a Soviet blockade

• To establish a new government in Berlin