The Cold War

Which U.S. policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War?

• containment

• isolationism

• expansionism

• neutrality

What was the Truman Doctrine primarily designed to do?

• Provide economic and military aid to countries resisting communism

• promote free trade among Western nations

• establish NATO as a military alliance

• Encourage the development of nuclear weapons

Which military alliance was formed in 1949 to counter Soviet expansion?

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• NATO

• United Nations

What was the name of the belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow?

(a)  

What event started the Korean War?

• The signing of the armistice

• The establishment of the 38th parallel

• The withdrawl of U.S. troops from Korea

• North Korea's invasion of South Korea

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• A victory for South Korea

• Korea unified under communism

• a stalemate and an armistice agreement

• The withdrawal of foreign troops from Korea

A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to build more powerful weapons was called the

(a)  

Name two things that U.S. citizens did to prepare for nuclear threat?

A competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to achieve space exploration milestones was called the

(a)  

What was the name of the first Russian satellite launched by the Soviet Union?