Chapter 14 Test: The Cold War and Korea (1945–1960)

What was the main goal of U.S. containment policy?

• Promote communism

• End colonial rule in Asia

• Stop the spread of communism

• Expand European markets

Which nations received the first aid under the Truman Doctrine?

• France and West Germany

• Greece and Turkey

• Italy and Poland

• China and Japan

The Berlin Airlift was a response to:

• A. A refugee crisis

• B. Communist attacks on NATO troops

• C. A Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• D. The building of the Berlin Wall

NATO was formed in 1949 to:

The 38th parallel became important because it: A. Marked the border between North and South Korea B. Was a key location during the Berlin Crisis C. Was where the Marshall Plan was signed D. Marked the end of World War II in Europe

• Marked the border between North and South Korea

• Was a key location during the Berlin Crisis

• Was where the Marshall Plan was signed

• Marked the end of World War II in Europe

Who commanded U.S. forces during the Korean War before being removed by President Truman?

• George Marshall

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Douglas MacArthur

Why did China enter the Korean War?

• To support U.S. troops

• To invade Japan

• To assist North Korea

• To claim U.S. territory

What was the outcome of the Korean War in 1953?

• Korea was unified

• North Korea surrendered

• An armistice was signed

• China gained control of the peninsula

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• Build up U.S. nuclear weapons

• Rebuild European economies

• Spread communism

• Punish Axis powers

HUAC targeted which group during Cold War investigations?

• Military generals

• Foreign ambassadors

• Hollywood figures and government workers

• College professors in Europe