Cold War History Quiz

Which international policy or action was developed by the U.S. as a response to the Cold War to provide economic aid to Western Europe?

• The G.I. Bill

• McCarthyism

• The Marshall Plan

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine during the Cold War?

• To promote U.S. domestic policies

• To support countries resisting communism

• To integrate the armed forces

• To establish the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

Which domestic issue led to major social changes during the Truman administration?

• The Korean War

• Truman’s integration policies

• The Marshall Plan

What was the impact of Sputnik on the United States?

• It led to the creation of the G.I. Bill

• It influenced U.S. technological innovations and education

• It initiated the Truman Doctrine

• It caused the Korean War

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To promote communism in Eastern Europe

• To rebuild Western Europe and oppose communism after World War II

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To provide financial aid to the United States

Who was the Marshall Plan named after?

• President Marshall

• Secretary of State George Marshall

• General Marshall Field

• Marshall Mathers

When was the Marshall Plan put into action?

• July 1945

• July 1946

• July 1947

• July 1948

How much did the United States spend on the Marshall Plan?

• $13 million

• $130 million

• $13 billion

• $130 billion

What did the Marshall Plan offer to the Soviet Union and its allies?

• Membership in the European Union

• The same aid as Western Europe if they accepted democracy

• The same aid as Western Europe if they made political reforms and accepted certain outside controls

• Unconditional financial support

What was the Soviet Union's response to the Marshall Plan proposal?

• They accepted it with conditions

• They rejected it outright

• They accepted it without conditions

• They ignored the proposal