Cold War Summary Review

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to:

• Rebuild European economies after World War II

• Establish the United Nations

• Create a military alliance against the Soviet Union

• Promote space exploration

Which countries occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe and the eastern portion of Germany after World War II?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Soviet forces

• France

What happened to Germany after World War II?

• Germany was divided into East and West Germany.

• Germany became a single unified country.

• Germany was annexed by the Soviet Union.

• Germany remained under Nazi control.

The role of the United Nations after World War II was to:

• maintain international peace and security

• promote economic growth

• colonize new territories

• establish a global government

What was the state of tension without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union called?

• Cold War

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

Which two super powers emerged from World War II?

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• The United States and China

• The Soviet Union and Germany

• The United Kingdom and France

What theory explains the United States' intervention to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam?

• Domino Theory

• Containment Theory

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

What was the contest between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain technological superiority to reach space called?

• Space Race

• Cold War

• Arms Race

• Nuclear Race

What was the stockpiling of nuclear weapons as a deterrent to nuclear war called?

• Arms Race

• Cold War

• Mutual Assured Destruction

• Nuclear Proliferation

What event occurred when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Berlin Blockade

• Korean War