Quiz: The Truman Doctrine and the Cold War

What year did President Truman give his important speech that started the Cold War?

• 1947

• 1948

• 1945

• 1946

Which two countries were primarily involved in the tension that led to the Cold War?

• United States and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• United States and Germany

What was the main concern of the United States regarding Greece in 1947?

• Greece controlling Turkish waters

• Communists taking over the Greek government

• Greece joining the Soviet Union

• Greece becoming a democracy

What did the Soviet Union want from Turkey?

• Military base and access to Turkish waters

• Control over Turkish government

• Trade agreements

• Military alliance

What was the Truman Doctrine's main purpose?

• To establish trade relations with Europe

• To promote communism

• To support countries fighting against communism

• To rebuild the Soviet Union

What was the 'iron curtain' a metaphor for?

• The division between East and West Germany

• The boundary between North and South Korea

• The Berlin Wall

• The Soviet Union's influence blocking freedom

What was the Marshall Plan primarily designed to do?

• Strengthen the Soviet Union's military

• Rebuild European economies after World War II

• Establish a global trade network

• Promote isolationism in the United States

Which event is considered the start of the Cold War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What was the primary goal of the United States' policy of containment?

• To establish a global government

• To promote nuclear disarmament

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To expand American territory

The Cold War was a big fight between countries that believed in democracy and countries that believed in communism.

• True

• False