Pt 1 Cold War Review

President Truman’s decision to assist South Korea during the Korean War was influenced by which U.S. foreign policy strategy?

• Domino theory

• containment.

• brinkmanship.

• Eisenhower Doctrine

During the Suez Crisis, which strategic waterway did President Eisenhower oppose U.S. allies from controlling in Egypt?

• Suez Canal

• Sinai Peninsula

• dam at Aswan

• Albania

Which of the following had the biggest impact on post-war economic prosperity in the United States?

• the Marshall Plan
• postwar inflation
• the GI Bill of Rights
• Containment

Which of the following events connected with the Berlin Airlift happened first?

• The U.S. and Britain fly supplies into Berlin.
• The Allies occupy Berlin at the end of World War II.
• Stalin blockades West Berlin.
• Soviets lift the blockade

In his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman emphasized the importance of supporting nations resisting subjugation. What was the primary policy he was advocating, and what concern did he share with Winston Churchill?

• the Marshall Plan; that Soviet influence was growing in Latin America

• the Truman Doctrine; that the spread of communism was a threat to global stability

• the Berlin airlift; that East and West Berlin needed to be reunited

• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; that Europe needed a unified defense strategy

Which of the following is one effect that the Soviet Union’s launch of two satellites had on American life?

• creation of the Central Intelligence Agency
• establishment of the Eisenhower Doctrine
• passage of the National Defense Education Act
• development of the massive retaliation policy

The establishment of Eastern European countries as satellite states of the Soviet Union after World War II demonstrated that the Soviet leader was not committed to the agreements made at the

• Yalta Conference

• League of Nations

• Iron Curtain

• Geneva Convention

What is the main idea conveyed by this political cartoon?

• The global community is strained by the nuclear arms competition between superpowers.

• Investing in nuclear weapons is more effective than expanding military forces.

• Nuclear tests have detrimental effects on the environment where they occur.

• The nuclear arms race has led to increased global security.

According to the information in this graph, which type of product was shipped to Europe in the lowest quantities?

• Machines
• Food
• Raw Materials
• Machines and Vehicles

Why did Americans construct facilities similar to the one shown in the image?

• To address fears of nuclear conflict during the Cold War era.

• To prepare for a Soviet invasion during World War II.

• To support the development of nuclear energy programs.

• To enhance civil defense against domestic threats in the 1960s.