Cold War History Quiz

What was the main goal of the Containment policy, also known as the Truman Doctrine?

• To spread communism

• To stop the spread of communism

• To promote nuclear weapons

• To support the Soviet Union

Match the following plans with their descriptions.

• Plan associated with providing political, military, and economic aid to democratic countries under the threat of communist influences

• The Eisenhower Plan

• Plan associated with the policy of openness and transparency in the Soviet Union

• The Marshall Plan

• Plan associated with the policy of détente and opening relations with China

• The Glasnost Plan

• Plan associated with the reconstruction of Europe after World War II

• The Nixon Plan

(a)   is NOT an example of the Truman Doctrine/Containment idea.

• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Overthrow of Castro in Cuba
• Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

President Eisenhower promised (a)   in response to the Soviet Union launching nuclear missiles.

• Economic sanctions
• Massive retaliation
• Diplomatic negotiations
• Withdrawal of troops

(a)   aimed at easing tensions between the US and the Soviet Union, and was begun by Nixon and Brezhnev in the 1970s.

• Containment
• Brinkmanship
• Detente
• Glasnost

What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote economic growth in Europe

• To support democratic countries threatened by communism

• To establish trade relations with the Soviet Union

• To create a global military alliance

Which countries received $400 million in aid under the Truman Doctrine to combat communist threats?

• France and Germany

• Greece and Turkey

• Italy and Spain

• Poland and Hungary

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan mentioned in the context of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide military assistance to European countries

• To provide economic assistance to Western European countries

• To establish a new trade route to Asia

• To create a new political alliance in Europe

Match the following years with their significant events:

• Truman Doctrine announced

• 1945

• First color television broadcast

• 1951

• NATO established

• 1947

• End of World War II

• 1949

Which war prompted US intervention due to North Korea invading South Korea?

• World War II

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• The Gulf War