Cold War Quiz

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite sides of the Cold War?

• They followed different religions.

• The US was committed to a capitalist economy, and Soviet Union was communist.

Who was the US President at the start of the Korean War?

• Harry Truman

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

By pouring hundreds of thousands of troops into the northern part of the Korean peninsula, what country added to the bitter fighting in Korea?

• China

• Mongolia

• The Soviet Union

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• United States and Soviet Union

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

Why did the Korean War start?

• North Korea attacked South Korea

• Russia engaged North Korean troops

• Chinese troops came across the DMZ

By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the

• return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany

• spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia

• expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world

How did the Korean War end?

• In a stalemate- with a ceasefire with the map nearly the same as before

• In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

• With the Russians driving out the American troops

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?

• The division between North Korea and South Korea

• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe

• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Marshall Plan

• Open Door Policy

• Domino Theory

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Containment Policy

• Open Door Policy