Cold War History Quiz

What did President Truman, President of the United States, want to stop communism?

• Through policies such as the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan
• Through policies such as the Eisenhower Doctrine and the Nixon Plan
• By promoting socialism and communism
• By forming alliances with communist countries

What plan does Truman propose to help Europe's recovery AFTER WWII?

• Truman Doctrine
• NATO
• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact

What did McCarthyism consist of in the 1950s in the United States?

• Pro-communist investigations and openness

• Isolationism, neutrality, peace, and cooperation
• Civil rights movements and justice

• Anti-communist investigations, blacklisting, fear, and paranoia

What happens to the Czechs when they try to join the Marshall plan in 1948?

• The Czechs face no opposition and easily become part of the Marshall plan
• The United States intervenes and prevents them from joining the Marshall plan
• They face pressure from the Soviet Union and ultimately reject the plan, resulting in a communist coup in Czechoslovakia.
• They receive full support from the Soviet Union and successfully join the Marshall plan

What happened in Germany, related with the United States, Great Britain, France and the USSR in 1947?

• Germany was unified under one government
• Great Britain joined the Soviet Union
• The US implemented the Berlin Airlift
• Germany was divided, into two systems

How do the Soviets react to the union of the three capitalist parts of Germany?

• Negatively, and by the time, the are going to build a wall

• Supportively, and by the time, the are going to build a wall

• Indifferently, and by the time, the are going to build a wall

• Positively, and by the time, the are going to build a wall

After the Berlin division, when the soviets blocked Berlin, the United States reacted

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What two republics will be formed in Germany.

• Democratic Republic of Germany (North Germany) and Republic of Germany (South Germany)

• United Republic of Germany and Separated Republic of Germany

• German Republic (North Germany) and Federal Democratic Republic of Germany

• Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

When was built the Berlin wall and when was destroyed?

• 1950 and 1980
• 1945 and 1991
• 1961 and 1989
• 1975 and 2000

What its the arms race?

• Competition between nations to have superior military capabilities.
• A cooking competition between chefs
• A race to see who can run the fastest
• A contest to determine the best singer