The Facts of the Cold War

Containment

• to agree or work together

• to present

• policy of holding back or stopping communism

• delivery of goods by airplane

Cold War

• a war in which two enemies do not fight in combat but instead compete and conflict in other ways.

• attempts to overthrow or undermine a government by working secretly within that government.

• spying

• the crime of lying under oath.

What was the main goal of the United States' involvement in the Korean War?

• To spread communism in Asia

• To reunite Korea under a democratic government

• To contain the spread of communism

• To support the reunification of Korea under a communist government

What was the primary reason for the establishment of NATO?

• To promote democracy in post-war Europe

• To provide mutual defense against the spread of communism

• To establish a new world order

• To encourage economic cooperation between the United States and Europe

Containment was a policy aimed at:

• Expanding the influence of Western democracy

• Preventing the spread of communism

• Encouraging the collapse of the Soviet Union

• Building alliances with non-aligned countries

Which event is directly associated with the start of the Cold War?

• The signing of the NATO treaty

• The Berlin Blockade

• The end of World War II

• The Korean War

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Which U.S. policy was designed to support countries threatened by communism during the Cold War by providing economic aid and military aid?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

• The Monroe Doctrine

Demilitarized Zone

• amount of left over

• meeting of heads of government

• the overall system by which goods are made, distributed, and used

• region where military forces are not allowed

NATO was created his presidency.

(a)  

The Cold War ended during his presidency.

• Lydon B Johnson

• Richard M Nixon

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• George H.W. Bush