Cold War and International Relations Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan implemented after World War II?

• To encourage trade agreements between the United States and Europe

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To aid European nations in economic recovery and prevent the spread of communism

• To promote democracy in Eastern Europe

What does 'brinkmanship' refer to in the context of international relations?

• The process of forming new alliances

• The willingness to go to the brink of war to force an opponent to back down

• A diplomatic strategy to expand economic ties

• A method of peaceful negotiation

Which organization was created in 1949 for purposes of collective security?

• United Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

• NATO

What was the main objective of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism

• To establish free trade across all continents

• To promote cultural exchanges between the Soviet Union and the United States

• To reduce the stockpile of nuclear weapons globally

What was the Cultural Revolution in China aimed at?

• Purging the Communist Party of opponents and instilling revolutionary values in the youth

• Developing new agricultural techniques

• Improving economic relations with Western countries

• Strengthening military capabilities

What does this map represent

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment plan

• Marshall Plan

• NATO Alliances

Could lead to "mutually assured destruction." and Included President Eisenhower threatening "massive retaliation."

• Glasnost

• Detente

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

The ​ (a)   was produced with the hope that it would restore the advantage of the United States over the Soviet Union. It was 1,000 times as powerful as an ​ (b)   .

• hydrogen bomb
• atomic bomb
• satellite states
• Berlin airlift

The Truman Doctrine became known as:

• The Marshall Plan

• The policy of Containment

• The Riga Axioms

• The Domino Theory

The main purpose of the Cultural Revolution was to...

• modernize the Chinese economy through collectivism
• strengthen ties with the Soviet Union to strengthen the military
• preserve revolutionary Communist values by destroying the past
• increase China's technological capabilities for world trade