Module 12 Test - Early Cold War

How did the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union shape American foreign policy in the Cold War period?

• It led the U.S. to adopt a policy of isolationism.
• It prompted the U.S. to pursue a strategy of containment
• It encouraged the U.S. to support Soviet political expansion.

In what ways did the Marshall Plan contribute to the containment strategy in Europe?

• By providing financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism.
• By pressuring European countries to align with the Soviet Union.
• By establishing military alliances in Eastern Europe.

How did the Korean War (1950-1953) challenge American foreign policy and its military strategy?

• The war led the U.S. to adopt a policy of appeasement toward communist countries.
• The conflict created debate over U.S. military intervention in foreign regions.
• The war resulted in U.S. withdrawal from Asia entirely.

One goal of the Marshall Plan was to:

• Make Germany pay costs for all the destruction is had caused in Europe
• Send troops to help European countries fight communism
• Rebuild Europe in order to contain the spread of communism

How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet Union's successful detonation of an atomic bomb in 1949?

• The U.S. accelerated its own nuclear weapons program and increased defense spending.
• The U.S. abandoned its nuclear program in favor of diplomatic negotiations.
• The U.S. sought to build closer relations with the Soviet Union.

In order to try to gain control over West Berlin, the Soviet Union

• set up a total blockade cutting off that section of the city.
• threatened the section of the city with troops and tanks.
• went to the United Nations and demanded control of that section of the city.

NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of:

• failed attempts to make peace.
• efforts to fight communism without bloodshed.
• military alliances made for “collective security.”

Which of the following worked together to produce similar goals?

• Truman Doctrine and containment
• Marshall Plan and the iron curtain
• mutually assured destruction and brinkmanship

A “red scare” was the fear of

• a Soviet invasion of Europe.
• communists in the United States.
• an invasion of South Vietnam.

What was the impact of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik on the United States during the Cold War?

• It prompted the U.S. to sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
• It resulted in the United States withdrawing from the United Nations.
• It caused the U.S. to increase its space exploration efforts and invest more in science and technology education.