Cold War Test

What was the primary goal of the United Nations?

• Expand global trade

• Promote international peace and security

• Form military alliances

• Create a single world government

The "Iron Curtain" was a term used to describe:

• A type of Soviet weapon

• The division between communist and democratic Europe

• A military strategy

• A Cold War treaty

What was the Truman Doctrine aimed at doing?

• Rebuilding Europe

• Preventing the spread of communism

• Creating nuclear weapons

• Forming new nations

What organization did the Western Allies form in 1949 for collective defense?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• League of Nations

• United Nations

What did the Berlin Wall do?

• Protected West Germany from invasion

• Separated East and West Germany

• Served as a trade barrier

• Was a symbol of Soviet power

The Cold War was a global confrontation between:

• France and Germany

• China and the U.S.

• The Soviet Union and the U.S.

• Britain and Japan

The Marshall Plan was an economic program to rebuild:

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Latin America

The U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism was called:

• Brinkmanship

• Containment

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

The Soviet Union launched the first satellite, named:

• Apollo

• Gemini

• Sputnik

• Voyager

The Yalta Conference divided Germany into:

• Two zones

• Four zones

• Three zones

• Five zones