Cold War Quiz

What was the primary goal of the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War?

• To spread democracy in Eastern Europe

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To encourage free trade globally

• To support all revolutionary movements

Which event directly led to the U.S. entering World War II?

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Midway

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was McCarthyism primarily concerned with?

• Eliminating federal corruption

• Promoting civil rights

• Fighting against communist infiltration in the U.S.

• Reducing military spending

During which conflict did the U.S. first implement its strategy of containment?

• World War I

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

What was the Red Scare primarily about?

• Fear of nuclear weapons

• Fear of communist influence in America

• Fear of economic depression

• Fear of foreign invasion

Which of the following was a result of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Japan increased its military activities

• Japan surrendered, ending World War II

• The United Nations was formed

• The Cold War began

Who was a prominent figure associated with McCarthyism?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph McCarthy

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

• 1941

• 1939

• 1945

• 1942

Which country was divided into North and South as a result of the Korean War?

• Vietnam

• China

• Korea

• Germany

What was the main reason for the first Red Scare in the United States?

• The rise of the Nazi party

• The spread of anarchist bombings

• The invention of the atomic bomb

• The outbreak of World War II