Cold War Quiz

Which best explains why tensions emerged between the US and USSR after WWII?

• Primarily due to language barriers between the nations

• The clash between communist and democratic capitalist systems

• Dispute over control of Japan

• Disagreement over United Nations membership

The term "Iron Curtain" refers to:

• A physical wall built around the Soviet Union

• The military border between North and South Korea

• The ideological and physical split between Eastern and Western Europe

• A defense system built by NATO countries

What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish military bases across Europe

• To provide economic aid to Western Europe to prevent the spread of communism

• To rebuild Japan after WWII

• To establish trade agreements with the Soviet Union

The Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949 demonstrated:

• The effectiveness of direct military confrontation

• The success of diplomatic negotiations

• The power of economic cooperation

• The effectiveness of non-military solutions to Cold War conflicts

How did Eisenhower's "New Look" policy differ from Truman's containment strategy?

• It focused primarily on nuclear deterrence over containment

• It completely abandoned all efforts to stop communist expansion

• It increased conventional military spending significantly

• It relied mainly on diplomatic negotiations with the USSR

Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order?

• Berlin Blockade → Soviet atomic test → Chinese Communist Revolution → Korean War

• Soviet atomic test → Korean War → Berlin Blockade → Chinese Communist Revolution

• Chinese Communist Revolution → Berlin Blockade → Soviet atomic test → Korean War

• Korean War → Berlin Blockade → Chinese Communist Revolution → Soviet atomic test

What did the "domino theory" suggest in American foreign policy?

• That communism would collapse on its own

• That one communist victory would lead to a chain reaction of communist takeovers

• That economic sanctions would prevent the spread of communism

• That military alliances would deter communist expansion

If one nation fell to communism, what would likely follow?

• Communist nations would eventually collapse on their own

• If one nation fell to communism, neighboring countries would likely follow

• Democracy would naturally spread without intervention

• Economic aid was more effective than military intervention

What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To establish trade relations with the Soviet Union

• To provide military support to Japan

• To support countries resisting communist expansion

• To develop nuclear weapons

Which best explains the concept of "containment policy"?

• A strategy to completely isolate the Soviet Union

• A plan to prevent the spread of communism to new areas

• A program to contain nuclear weapons

• An economic policy to restrict international trade