Cold War Era Quiz

Which two countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?

• United States and Soviet Union

• France and Italy

• United Kingdom and China

• United States and Germany

What was the main economic difference between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union had a state-controlled economy

• The US had a state-controlled economy

• Both had mixed economies

• Both practiced free-market capitalism

What did the Truman Doctrine declare?

• Military alliance with Eastern European countries

• Support for people fighting against government takeovers

• Economic aid for all European nations

• Support for neutral countries

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To promote communism

• To provide aid to rebuild European economies

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To promote trade restrictions

What was the Soviet Union's main concern at the end of World War II?

• Building alliances with Western Europe

• Economic prosperity

• Security from German aggression

• Spreading democracy

What policy did George F. Kennan propose to counter Soviet expansion?

• Appeasement

• Brinkmanship

• Detente

• Containment

What triggered the crisis in Greece that led to the Truman Doctrine?

• Economic collapse in both countries

• A military coup

• Communist guerrilla warfare

• Natural disasters

How did the US initially try to implement the containment policy?

• Through economic and financial assistance

• By diplomatic negotiations

• Through military intervention

• By forming a new alliance

What was the main reason for the Berlin Crisis in 1948?

• The unification of Western zones

• Disagreements over peace treaties

• A blockade imposed by France

• Stalin's demand for control over Berlin

What role did NATO play during the Cold War?

• To promote peace treaties

• To provide economic aid to allies

• To serve as a military alliance against the Soviet threat

• To spread communism in Western Europe