US History Cold War Review

Which President was the first to open up the U.S. for trade with China

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

• The invisible line that separated Korea (cap / com)

• The invisible line that separated Vietnam (cap / com)

• The invisible line that separated Europe (cap / com)

Which of the following U.S. government policies involved “stopping the spread of Communism”?30 sec

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment Policy

• Marshall Plan

• All of these are correct answers

This was the US foreign policy that did not attempt to completely destroy Communism but sought to keep it from spreading.

• Prevention

• The Slow Down

• Classification

• Containment

What was the main purpose of the American policy of Containment?

• reducing the number of nuclear missiles in the Soviet Arsenal

• establishing a military presence to respond to Soviet advances

• developing strict boundaries for newly formed European nations

• restricting the Soviet Union from expanding outside its borders

To help promote international cooperation in the fight against Communism, America and Western Europe established

• NATO

• the CIA

• the Warsaw Pact

• the DMZ

Which of the following is the best description of Joseph Stalin's role during the cold war?

• Leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Stalin and was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis

• Presidental advisor who helped create the Marshall plan to aid Western Europe

• Leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War. Who promised free elections but failed to follow through

• President of the Soviet Union who was responsible for bringing down the berlin wall

Which 2 nations were the MAIN nations at war?

• Korea and U.S.

• Vietnam and U.S.

• Middle East and U.S.

• Soviet Union and U.S.

This was an alliance formed in 1949 made up of the US and other democratic countries...

• The Warsaw Pact

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• United Nations

• The European Union

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A speech given by Winston Churchill that kicked off the Cold War

• A speech given by Harry Truman outlining the US foreign policy of containment

• A speech given by Joseph Stalin marking the US as enemy #1

• A speech given by FDR naming Harry Truman as the next president of the US