Cold War Era Quiz

In 1949, NATO was established to counter the influence of which major power?

• China.

• East Germany.

• the Soviet Union.

• the United States.

Joseph Stalin gathered Soviet troops on the Czech border to enforce a(n) __________ government.

• all-communist

• democratic

• monarchist

• fascist

The post World War II goal of the United States was to

• eliminate communism wherever it existed

• force all nations to adopt democratic governments

• defeat democracy wherever it existed

• spread democracy and economic freedom

Which of these committed the United States to a foreign policy based on containment of communism?

• the Baruch Plan

• the Four Freedoms

• the Long Telegram

• the Truman Doctrine

What crime was U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss accused of?

• Forgery of documents.

• Willfully lying under oath.

• Espionage activities.

• Embezzlement of funds.

Which of these was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?

• to gather information about Europe's economic resources

• to encourage economic integration among the nations of Europe

• to promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies

• to support a rapid transition in Europe to centrally planned economies

In the 1950s, which policy advocated by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles suggested that the U.S. should risk war to prevent the spread of communism?

• containment

• brinkmanship

• appeasement

• isolationism

The ideological boundary dividing Europe into East and West

• The Iron Curtain

• The Berlin Wall

• The Maginot Line

• The Bamboo Curtain

What was the primary method used by the United States to counter the Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948?

• by initiating the Berlin Airlift to deliver essential goods

• by negotiating a peace treaty with the Soviets

• by launching a military assault on Soviet forces

• by constructing a tunnel to bypass the blockade

What was the result of the Korean War?

• North and South Korea were unified under Chinese control.

• North and South Korea continued to exist as separate nations.

• North and South Korea were unified under a communist regime.

• North and South Korea were unified under a democratic regime.