Truman MC Retest

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

• The division between East Germany and West Germany
• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
• The division between North Korea and South Korea

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
• to bomb East Berlin
• to demolish the Berlin Wall
• to transport people out of East Berlin

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

What were the results of the Korean War?

• The two sections of Korea reunited
• North Korea & South Korea remained divided
• The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
• China set up a communist government

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
• The war was fought during winter months only
• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

The Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine, and the Berlin Airlift are examples of the United States foreign policy of

• Colonialism

• Detente

• Nonalignment

• Containment

Defense alliance by the US and its Allies

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Berlin Airlift