Cold War Figures

Who was known for his anti-communist investigations in the United States during the Cold War?

• John Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Joseph McCarthy

Which Soviet leader famously banged his shoe on a desk at the United Nations?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

Who led the Cuban Revolution and became the Prime Minister and President of Cuba?

• Che Guevara

• Hugo Chavez

• Fidel Castro

• Nicolas Maduro

Which Chinese Communist revolutionary founded the People's Republic of China?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Sun Yat-sen

• Deng Xiaoping

• Mao Zedong

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II and the early Cold War period?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Vladimir Putin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

Which U.S. President implemented the 'Eisenhower Doctrine' to contain communism in the Middle East?

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

Who was the American diplomat and historian known for his 'Long Telegram' outlining the containment policy?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George F. Kennan

• Thomas Jefferson

• John F. Kennedy

Which U.S. President issued the Truman Doctrine to provide aid to countries threatened by communism?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• Harry S. Truman

Who was the U.S. Secretary of State who proposed the European Recovery Program, also known as the Marshall Plan?

• George Marshall

• William Marshall

• Thomas Marshall

• John Marshall

Which American general was relieved of his command by President Truman during the Korean War?

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General George Patton

• General Omar Bradley