US Cold War Foreign Policy 1945 – 1991

The Truman Doctrine, announced on March 12, 1947, primarily focused on aiding ​ (a)   to prevent them from falling under Soviet influence.

• Greece and Turkey
• France and Italy
• Germany and Spain
• Poland and Hungary
• Korea and Vietnam
• Yugoslavia and Romania

Which of the following most accurately reflects the Truman Doctrine?

• "I declare that the United States will not allow democratic nations to fall under the control of radical movements or hostile foreign powers."

• “The United States willl provide economic, military, and political aid to countries threatened by the Soviet Union or Soviet expansion.”

• "The United States will not only assist free nations threatened by communism but will also maintain a strong military posture, including nuclear capabilities, to deter Soviet aggression and ensure global stability."

• "If we fail to assist nations resisting communist pressure, one by one they will fall, like dominoes, until the entire free world is imperiled."

Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech warned about:

• the rise of communism in Eastern Europe

• the threat of nuclear war

• the economic crisis in Europe

• the decline of the British Empire

What is a Superpower in the context of the Cold War?

• Superpower refers to a nation that has the ability to project its influence and power on a global scale.

• Superpower refers to a nation that has a large population and cultural influence.

• Superpower refers to a nation that is geographically large and has a diverse climate.

• Superpower refers to a nation that has a strong economy and high standard of living.

The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine in 1947 was to:

• contain the spread of communism

• promote economic cooperation in Europe

• establish the United Nations

• support the Marshall Plan

The U.S. pledged support to which countries under the Truman Doctrine?

• Greece and Turkey

• France and Germany

• Italy and Spain

• Norway and Sweden

Match the policy or event to the President

Groups:

(a) Truman

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(b) Eisenhower

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(c) Kennedy

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(d) Lyndon Johnson

• Bay of Pigs

• Escalation in Vietnam

• Marshall Plan

• Containment

• Korean War

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Strategic Deterence

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• "New Look" Policy

• Gulf of Tonkin

• Policy Of Total Annihilation Over Limited Nuclear War

• Early involvement in Vietnam

• Berlin Blockade and Airlift

• TET Offensive

• U.S. & UK overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh of Iran and installed the Shah

• Executive Order 9981

• Domino Theory

• Berlin Wall

The amount of aid provided by the Marshall Plan in 1948 was:

• $12 billion

• $13 billion

• $14 billion

• $15 billion

Who chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 1948?

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Nelson Mandela

Article 5 of the NATO treaty

• An attack on one is an attack on all

• Each member state will cooperate economically with all other states

• Created to defend Europe against the Warsaw Pact

• Created when West Germany was given its freedom from occupation

• No member nation can act without the approval of the United States