Cold War

What is the primary purpose of organizations like the United Nations?

• To promote international trade

• To resolve international conflicts

• To establish global markets

• To create cultural festivals

What was the goal of the United Nations when it was established?

• To dominate world politics

• To settle global conflicts peacefully

• To control global economies

• To create a single world government

What is the definition of "superpowers" as used in the context of world events?

• Countries with large populations

• Powerful countries who influenced events in their part of the world

• Nations with advanced technology

• Countries with strong economies

What was the Cold War primarily a struggle for?

• Economic dominance between China and Japan

• Global power between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Territorial expansion in Africa

• Technological advancement in Europe

Who expanded control over the nations of Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

What was the main goal of the policy of containment?

• To expand the influence of the Soviet Union

• To prevent the Soviet Union from expanding its influence

• To promote global trade

• To establish new colonies

What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote global trade

• To provide aid to countries to help fight communism

• To establish new colonies

• To reduce military spending

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To fund military operations in Asia

• To support European recovery after World War II

• To establish trade routes with Africa

• To create a new global currency

What does NATO stand for?

• North American Treaty Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Northern Alliance Treaty Organization

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

• The Warsaw Pact

• The Eastern Alliance

• The Soviet Treaty

• The Iron Curtain Pact