CFE Review - Cold War

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan initiated by the US after World War II?

• To spread communism in Western Europe

• To promote democracy in Western Europe

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To support the Soviet Union

What term is used to describe the division of Europe into democratic and communist regions during the Cold War?

• The Great Divide

• The European Split

• The Iron Curtain

• The Continental Rift

After World War II, what portion of Europe did Soviet forces occupy?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

• All of Europe

What was Joseph Stalin's response to the US's efforts to spread democracy in Europe?

• He supported it as a move for peace.

• He was indifferent and took no actions.

• He saw it as a threat to communism and demanded "friendly governments."

• He completely withdrew Soviet forces from Europe.

Which two military alliances are depicted in the left map of Europe during the Cold War era?

• NATO and Warsaw Pact

• NATO and SEATO

• Warsaw Pact and CENTO

• NATO and the European Union

Who began to support other communist parties around the world after gaining control over Eastern Europe?

• Mao Tse-Tung

• Fidel Castro

• Joseph Stalin

• Kim Il-Sung

What significant event occurred in Korea following the Japanese occupation?

• It became a unified communist state.

• It was split between Soviet and US armies.

• It was annexed by China.

• It established a democratic government.

In what year did the Chinese Communist Party, led by Mao Tse-Tung, establish the People's Republic of China?

• 1945

• 1949

• 1959

• 1961

Who led the communist revolution in Cuba that resulted in the overthrow of US-supported President Batista?

• Che Guevara

• Mao Tse-Tung

• Fidel Castro

• Nikita Khrushchev

How long did the war between the communist and southern democratic government in Vietnam last?

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 25 years