Unit 13 - Cold War

What was the primary goal of the US during the Cold War?

• To spread communism globally

• To engage in direct military conflict with the USSR

• To contain the spread of communism

• To support economic instability in the USSR

What significant event in 1947 is noted for being one of the first confrontations of the Cold War?

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Berlin Airlift

• The division of Berlin

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what action did the US take in response to the USSR's placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• Invaded Cuba

• Blockaded Cuba

• Signed a peace treaty

• Sent nuclear missiles to Turkey

How did the Korean War illustrate the US policy of containment?

• By dividing Korea into North and South

• By the US and United Nations troops pushing back the North Korean invasion

• By forming an alliance with China

• By ending the war with a peace treaty

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961?

• To promote trade between East and West Berlin

• To prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin

• To enhance cultural exchanges between East and West Germany

• To mark the physical boundary of NATO influence in Berlin

Which event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The creation of NASA

• The landing of a man on the moon in 1969

• The launch of Sputnik by the USSR

• The signing of the U.S.-USSR space treaty

What was the main function of the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) established in 1938?

• To promote American values abroad

• To investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities

• To support the military during the Cold War

• To oversee the distribution of government funds

What was the significant impact of McCarthyism in the U.S.?

• It led to the establishment of the United Nations

• It resulted in many people being falsely accused of communism

• It improved U.S.-Soviet relations

• It decreased government surveillance in the U.S.

What role did the Truman Doctrine play in the Cold War?

• To provide economic aid to all European countries

• To support countries resisting communism

• To establish military bases in Eastern Europe

• To promote nuclear disarmament

How did the Marshall Plan contribute to the recovery of Europe post-World War II?

• By promoting military alliances in Western Europe

• By establishing communist governments in Eastern Europe

• By providing financial aid to rebuild war-torn economies

• By encouraging the spread of socialism