Mr. Fox's Cold War Exam - Unit 6

What was the Cold War?

• A direct military conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A political and ideological struggle between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A war between China and the Soviet Union

• A war fought primarily in Africa

The U.S. policy of containment was designed to:

• Expand communism across Europe

• Promote the nuclear arms race

• Improve relations with the Soviet Union

• Stop the spread of communism

Which conference led to tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over postwar Europe?

• Versailles Conference

• Geneva Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Paris Peace Conference

What was the Iron Curtain?

• A metaphorical division between communist and non-communist Europe

• A Soviet-built barrier around East Berlin

• A literal steel wall dividing Germany

• A Soviet trade blockade of Western Europe

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military aid to communist countries

• To rebuild war-torn Europe and prevent communism from spreading

• To create NATO

• To divide Germany permanently

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To encourage the spread of communism

• To create a permanent division in Germany

• To support nations resisting communism

• To remove Soviet influence from China

The Berlin Airlift was a response to:

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The Marshall Plan’s failure

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• NATO’s refusal to assist Germany

What military alliance was formed by the U.S. and Western Europe to counter Soviet influence?

• SEATO

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

The Korean War resulted in:

• A divided Korea at the 38th parallel

• The unification of Korea

• A communist victory

• North Korea conquering South Korea

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev