Cold War

Which Cold War alliance was created by Western Europe and the United States?

• NATO

• Non-alignment Movement

• Warsaw Pact

• Potsdam Conference

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it might spread and threaten democracy?

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Communist

The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• To spread communism
• To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
• To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
• To contain communism and promote democracy

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• To eliminate the nation of Germany
• To contain the spread of communism
• To spread communism to other countries
• To strengthen bonds with China and Germany

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• 38th Parallel

• Maginot Line

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

• Colonialism

• Detente

• Nonalignment

• Containment

Provided economic aid to countries destroyed in World War 2

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Berlin Airlift

Military operation to provide food and supplies to a city blockaded by the Soviet Union

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Berlin Airlift

Announcement by the President in 1947 that the US would assist countries under threat from communist or Soviet influence

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Berlin Airlift