US History: Unit 3 Review

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A U.S. program to help rebuild Western Europe after WWII.

• A Soviet initiative to spread communism in Asia.

• A British policy to decolonize Africa.

• A French economic strategy to dominate the European market.

What did the U.S. give to European countries?

• money, food, and supplies.

• military troops.

• nuclear weapons.

• territory.

Why was the Marshall Plan important?

• To stop the spread of communism.

• To promote the spread of communism.

• To isolate the United States from Europe.

• To dismantle European economies.

Who started the Truman Doctrine?

• President Harry S Truman.

• President Franklin D Roosevelt.

• President Dwight D Eisenhower.

• President John F Kennedy.

What did the U.S. promise to do under the Truman Doctrine?

• Help countries fighting communism.

• Support countries in developing nuclear weapons.

• Provide economic aid to all countries regardless of their political stance.

• Withdraw military presence from Europe.

Name two countries that got help from the Truman Doctrine

• Turkey and Greece

• Italy and France

• Germany and Austria

• Spain and Portugal

What is the United Nations (UN)?

• An international group created after WWII.

• A global financial institution.

• A military alliance.

• A cultural heritage organization.

What are the main goals of the UN?

• Keep peace, help human rights, help with health and development.

• Promote global warming, increase pollution, reduce biodiversity.

• Encourage economic inequality, support dictatorships, limit education.

• Foster international conflict, restrict freedom of speech, undermine democracy.

What is containment?

• A U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.

• A method of preserving food.

• A strategy for economic growth.

• A technique for water conservation.

What is a proxy war?

• A war where big powers support other countries' fight, but do not fight each other directly.

• A war fought entirely in cyberspace.

• A war where only economic sanctions are used.

• A war that takes place in outer space.