Review: Cold War Day 1

The United States supported a (a)   type of government after World War II.

• Democratic
• Communist
• Monarchist
• Fascist

The Soviet Union supported what type of government after World War II?

• Democratic

• Communist

• Monarchist

• Fascist

Why did the Soviet Union blockade West Berlin?

• To force the Western Allies to abandon West Berlin

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To support the Marshall Plan

• To establish a military base

How did the United States and Great Britain respond to the blockade of West Berlin?

• They launched a military attack on the Soviet Union.

• They initiated the Berlin Airlift to supply the city.

• They evacuated all citizens from West Berlin.

• They negotiated a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.

Match the following policies with their descriptions.

• United States’ containment policy

• A policy to expand U.S. territories from the East coast to the West Coast

• Manifest Destiny

• A strategy to prevent the spread of communism

• Marshall Plan

• Provide financial assistance to Western European countries so they could rebuild after World War II

• Warsaw Pact

• A military alliance with the Soviet Union and other communist allies

What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism

• To establish a new trade agreement with Europe

• To promote nuclear disarmament

• To create a new international peacekeeping organization

Match the following historical events with their descriptions.

• Truman Doctrine

• A peace treaty signed at the end of World War I

• The Treaty of Versailles

• stated that the United States would support any country threatened by a communist regime

• The formation of NATO

• A European recovery program after World War II

• The Marshall Plan

• A military alliance formed during the Cold War

What was the purpose of NATO?

• To promote economic cooperation among member countries

• To provide collective defense against aggression

• To establish a common currency for Europe

• To regulate international trade policies

In 1948, what type of government ruled North Korea, and what type of government ruled South Korea?

• Communist government in North Korea and democratic government in South Korea

• Democratic government in North Korea and communist government in South Korea

• Monarchy in North Korea and military dictatorship in South Korea

• Military dictatorship in North Korea and monarchy in South Korea

Complete the following statement: The United States intervened in Korea: (a)  

• To support the spread of communism
• To prevent the spread of communism
• To gain control over Korean resources
• To establish a military base in Asia