Cold War Key Vocab Quiz

McCarthyism refers to:

• The secret creation of nuclear weapons

• A method of spreading communist propaganda

• The practice of accusing individuals of subversion without evidence

• The policy of containment in the Cold War

The Arms Race was a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to:

• Develop the most advanced nuclear weapons

• Expand their influence in Latin America

• Recruit allies in Africa

• Build the largest army

The Warsaw Pact was created as:

• A military alliance of Soviet-aligned nations

• An agreement to prevent nuclear proliferation

• A trade agreement between communist countries

• A plan to expand Soviet influence in Africa

Duck and Cover drills were taught to American schoolchildren to:

• Prepare them for a possible nuclear attack

• Teach them basic survival skills

• Help them understand the dangers of communism

• Train them for military service

The Marshall Plan was designed to:

• Strengthen NATO’s military defenses

• Provide economic aid to rebuild war-torn Europe

• Fund anti-communist uprisings in Asia

• Support the Soviet Union’s rebuilding efforts

The Rosenberg Trial was significant because:

• It resulted in the execution of two American citizens for espionage

• It led to the fall of the Soviet Union

• It exposed secret U.S. government operations

• It encouraged the U.S. to develop nuclear weapons

The term "Iron Curtain" symbolized:

• A literal wall dividing Eastern and Western Europe

• The Soviet Union’s attempt to increase trade with the West

• The ideological and physical division between communist and democratic Europe

• A military defense strategy used during World War II

The Truman Doctrine was a U.S. policy that:

• Established military bases in the Soviet Union

• Provided aid to countries resisting communist influence

• Restricted U.S. trade with Eastern Europe

• Promoted nuclear disarmament

Brinkmanship is a Cold War policy that involved:

• Avoiding military conflict at all costs

• Negotiating treaties with enemy nations

• Pushing a situation to the verge of war to force an opponent to back down

• Developing economic strategies to weaken communism

Loyalty oaths are:

• Promises made by spies to remain loyal to their country

• Pledges made by government employees to confirm their allegiance to the U.S.

• Sworn statements required to join NATO

• Oaths taken by communist supporters to prove their ideology