Cold War Gallery Walk Questions

Which of the following conferences contributed to the tensions that led to the Cold War?

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• Both Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

• Neither Yalta nor Potsdam Conference

What doctrine, introduced by President Truman, pledged to support countries resisting Soviet expansionism?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Reagan Doctrine

Which term describes the strategy of deterrence based on the threat of massive retaliation?

• Cold War

• Iron Curtain

• Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

• Containment

Which alliance was formed as a collective defense against Soviet expansion?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• SEATO

• ANZUS

The Warsaw Pact was a collective defense treaty signed by:

• Western European countries

• Soviet Union and its satellite states

• Non-aligned nations

• United States and its allies

Which economic plan was implemented to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II?

• New Deal

• Great Leap Forward

• Marshall Plan

• Five-Year Plan

Which of the following conflicts is NOT considered a Cold War proxy war?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

The Sandinistas-Contras conflict took place in which country?

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• El Salvador

• Panama

Which Chinese leader initiated the Great Leap Forward?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Sun Yat-sen

Stalin's Five-Year Plans were primarily focused on:

• Agricultural reform

• Rapid industrialization

• Cultural revolution

• Space exploration