Cold War

What best describes the shift in foreign policy that occurred after World War II?

• America decreased its military spending more than it did after World War I

• America became more focused on domestic problems and less involved in foreign issues

• America abandoned its policy of isolationism and took a more active role in foreign affairs

• America implemented a strict neutrality policy to avoid foreign conflict

This was the name for the metaphorical division between East and West used by Winston Churchill in 1946.

• Iron Curtain

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Wall

The very existence of the Greek state is today threatened by the terrorist activities of several thousand armed men, led by Communists, who defy the government's authority at a number of points, particularly along the northern boundaries… Meanwhile, the Greek Government is unable to cope with the situation. The Greek army is small and poorly equipped. It needs supplies and equipment if it is to restore the authority of the government throughout Greek territory. Greece must have assistance if it is to become a self-supporting and self-respecting democracy. The United States must supply that assistance. We have already extended to Greece certain types of relief and economic aid but these are inadequate. There is no other country to which democratic Greece can turn. No other nation is willing and able to provide the necessary support for a democratic Greek government.

The speech above reflects all the following EXCEPT:

• The Truman Doctrine

• Neutrality

• Containment

• Providing economic assistance to struggling countries

The very existence of the Greek state is today threatened by the terrorist activities of several thousand armed men, led by Communists, who defy the government's authority at a number of points, particularly along the northern boundaries… Meanwhile, the Greek Government is unable to cope with the situation. The Greek army is small and poorly equipped. It needs supplies and equipment if it is to restore the authority of the government throughout Greek territory. Greece must have assistance if it is to become a self-supporting and self-respecting democracy. The United States must supply that assistance. We have already extended to Greece certain types of relief and economic aid but these are inadequate. There is no other country to which democratic Greece can turn. No other nation is willing and able to provide the necessary support for a democratic Greek government.

In the passage above, the United States pledged to…

• support those who were resisting subjugation by communists.

• protect world peace through any means necessary.

• maintain prosperity in America after World War II.

• give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism.

The very existence of the Greek state is today threatened by the terrorist activities of several thousand armed men, led by Communists, who defy the government's authority at a number of points, particularly along the northern boundaries… Meanwhile, the Greek Government is unable to cope with the situation. The Greek army is small and poorly equipped. It needs supplies and equipment if it is to restore the authority of the government throughout Greek territory. Greece must have assistance if it is to become a self-supporting and self-respecting democracy. The United States must supply that assistance. We have already extended to Greece certain types of relief and economic aid but these are inadequate. There is no other country to which democratic Greece can turn. No other nation is willing and able to provide the necessary support for a democratic Greek government.

America also fought the USSR during the Cold War through all the following methods EXCEPT:

• Backing opposing sides in military conflicts

• Building up their nuclear stockpile

• Creating alliances with Western European nations

• Bombing the city of Berlin

The Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan BOTH…

• Offered economic aid to countries to stop the spread of Communism

• Provided aid to the majority of countries in NATO

• Were military alliances formed during the Cold War

• Offered aid to Soviet Satellites as well as non-Communist nations

The immediate outcome of the Berlin Blockade of 1948 was that…

• Stalin built the Berlin Wall to shut off West Berlin

• Stalin lifted the blockade due to a successful American-British airlift

• West Berlin and his allies formed the Warsaw Pact

• The United Nations issued a strong warning to Stalin to stop his oppressive policies

In the Korean War, which side attacked first?

• The Communists from the North

• The Communists from the South

• The Anti-Communists from the North

• The Anti-Communists from the South

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• The Communists successfully conquered the Anti-Communists

• UN Forces were able to defeat the Communists

• An Armistice was signed and Korea remained divided

• The US withdrew from the war before it was over due to protests at home

The conflict in Korea after WWII shows a difference from actions after World War I in which of the following ways?

• The United Nations was willing to use force to stop aggression after WWII unlike the League of Nations after World War I

• The US operated independently of its allies after WWII unlike after World War I

• The policy of appeasement was used after WWII unlike the period after World War I in which the US took a more direct approach to stopping aggression

• The US military was decreased in size after WWII unlike after World War I when it was enlarged