What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?

To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism

To guard against the Spanish Inquisition

To regulate the price of oil on the world market

To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries

To be the first to put a man on the moon

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)

It was considered a defeat for the United States

The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

All of Vietnam became a democracy

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Truman Doctrine?

To stop the spread of communism by providing economic and military support to European nations

To supply military forces to end ethnic warfare in Eastern Europe

To protect the rights of freedom of speech and the press from being suppressed in the Americas

To use economic aid and military power to halt the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?

The United States and Soviet Union

On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany. How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?

They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.

They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.

They fired missiles into the territory of the Soviet Union.

They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved through negotiation?

The U.S. agreed to remove missiles aimed at the Soviet Union from Italy and Turkey

The U.S agreed to remove missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey

The Soviet Union agreed to removed missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey

What was Joseph McCarthy known for?

for stating communist spies infiltrated the U.S.

for stating Amercia would lose the Cold War

for capturing many communist spies

for launching a battle in the Soviet Union

The McCarthyism was the political repression and persecution of the the left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communists and soviet influence.

A movement created to support the communist groups.

The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:

Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)

Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)

How did the US discover that nuclear missile sites were being constructed in Cuba?

from photographs taken from an American U-2 spy plane

from American CIA spies in Cuba posing as farmers

from listening in on secret Soviet-Cuban radio transmissions

the British intercepted the telegram which outlined the nuclear missile project in Cuba

This cartoon represents which topic?

the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

the Earth's environmental problems

What agreement did they publicly come to to end the Cuban Missile Crisis??

USSR removes missiles, US doesn't invade Cuba

The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba

JFK gets tired of fighting and just makes a treaty

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended with...

an agreement by both the Soviet Union and the US to remove missiles.

the Soviet Union giving into an ultimatum from the US.

a successful US invasion that overthrew the communist government.

the US giving in and allowing the missiles to remain in place.

The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark

political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories

boundaries created by mountain ranges

demarcation lines instituted by papal authority

territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities

What prompted the Berlin Airlift?

The Soviets cut off all traffic in or out of West Berlin.

The Soviets invaded Western Germany to take control.

The Soviets refused to allow a democratic government in West Berlin.

The Soviets took over the western half of Germany and cut off food supplies.

Which group contributed to the Red Scare after World War II by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

International Farm Workers Union

Scientists of the Manhattan Project

What was the arms race?

The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful nuclear weapons

The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.

The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union, so there were no nuclear weapons development

The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States to fend off invasion by China

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

Civil War & Spanish American War

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war

The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military

The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal

The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort

Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?

The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation

North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule

China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule

The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

North Vietnam brutally invaded the south, America refused to support the South Vietnamese and it collapsed.

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

What was the result of the war in Vietnam?

US withdrew and North and South Vietnam united under communist rule

South Vietnam was saved from Communism

North Vietnam became a democratic country

What major historical event is represented in this map?

The Wright Brother's first flight

The building of the Panama Canel

After the fall of the USSR, what did many parts of the former USSR do?

Break away from Soviet Union and become independent

Attempted to reestablish communism

Establish their own communist government

Change their economic system to the command economy system

What did the fall of the Berlin Wall mean?

It showed the end of the Cold War and brought East and West Germany back together.

It caused East and West Germany to split up.

It didn't really change anything about the Cold War or Germany.

It started the Cold War and split Germany into two parts.

Cold War Test Review Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

Spread communism through force

To spread capitalism with loans to rebuild Europe

Spread capitalism through force

To spread communism with loans to rebuild Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Truman use the Truman Doctrine to contain communism?

Deport all communists to the USSR

Contain communism with US military force

Give loans to countries that were facing communist rebellions

Prevent communist countries from trading with each other

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main belief of the Domino Theory?

One country becoming communist was not a danger

Communism was mostly contained to Eastern Europe and Russia

If one country fell to communism, the rest around it would become communist

Capitalism would spread around the world like a disease

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country was the leader in the Warsaw Pact?

Poland

USSR

US

England

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A "Cold War" is a conflict with:

No direct fighting between the two sides

A Nuclear War

A war with only ground troops fighting

A war in a cold climate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the two "Superpowers" after World War II?

US and Soviet Union

Britain and Germany

USSR & East Germany

Japan and Korea

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The US policy of stopping the spread of communism into nations where it did not exist was known as:

Blockade

Containment

Iron Curtain

Berlin Wall

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Cold War Test Review

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

How did Truman use the Truman Doctrine to contain communism?

What was the main belief of the Domino Theory?

Which country was the leader in the Warsaw Pact?

A "Cold War" is a conflict with:

Who were the two "Superpowers" after World War II?

The US policy of stopping the spread of communism into nations where it did not exist was known as:

The divide between communist and capitalist nations in Europe was known as:

Nations that were taken over by the USSR and made communist were known as:

What was the failed mission when the US trained Cuban exiles to invade and overthrow Castro?

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