Cold War Test Review

Following World War II, many veterans decided to return to college. Which policy below helped with that decision?

• NATO Alliance

• GI Bill of Rights

• Civil rights legislation

• Merging of labor unions

The two superpowers of the Cold War were --.

• U.S. and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Japan

• U.S. and Korea

• Germany and the U.S.

Two of the following events show the collapse of communism in Europe. Which were they?

• Dividing Germany into East and West Germany

• The breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries

• The destruction of the Berlin Wall

• The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam

Following World War II, Japan became a strong ally of the U.S. after it adopted a ___ form of government.

• Fascist

• Communist

• Democratic

• Dictatorship

The Soviet Union dominated small Eastern European countries. They were known as satellite countries, and the leaders were known as puppet leaders. According to Winston Churchill, this was also known as --.

• the Arms Race

• the Iron Curtain

• the Cold War

• the Cuban Missile Crisis

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. removed missiles from (a)   .

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet Union removed missiles from (a)   after a U.S. blockade.

After World War II, West Germany accepted aid from the Marshall Plan, and adopted a ___ form of government.

• Monarchy

• Democratic

• Socialist

• Communist

Following World War II, the American economy grew stronger.

• True

• False

Why was the United Nations established?

• to provide help to Japan after the atomic bombs had been dropped

• to give help to Europe with the hope of preventing the spread of communism

• to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future world wars