WH Cold War Quiz Review

The Truman Doctrine primarily focused on:

• Supporting communist governments worldwide

• Stopping the spread of communism

• Establishing trade relations with the Soviet Union

• Promoting isolationism in American foreign policy

The Marshall Plan was designed to:

• Build nuclear weapons

• Aid European economic recovery after WWII

• Establish military bases in Asia

• Support Soviet expansion

The Cold War primarily involved which TWO countries?

• France

• The United States

• Spain

• The Soviet Union

M.A.D. (Mutually Assured Destruction) refers to:

• A peace treaty between nations

• The concept that nuclear war would destroy both sides

• A military training exercise

• An economic policy

The Berlin Airlift was organized to:

• Transport Soviet troops

• Supply West Berlin during Soviet blockade

• Evacuate East German refugees

• Deliver military equipment

Why did the US invade Vietnam?

• To stop the spread of communism

• To force them to trade with us

• To gain access to oil

• To stop terrorism

What has the development of technologies such as television, satellites, and computers made possible?

• the rapid dissemination of information around the globe

• increasing economic self-sufficiency of major world powers

• a reduction in the impact of human activity on the environment

• the redistribution of wealth from developed to developing nations

Sputnik's launch in 1957:

• Ended the Space Race

• Started the Space Race and increased Cold War tensions

• Led to immediate peace talks

• Had no significant impact

The Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in:

• Immediate nuclear war

• Soviet withdrawal of missiles from Cuba

• U.S. invasion of Cuba

• Castro's removal from power

The 38th Parallel is significant because it:

• Divides North and South Korea

• Marks the Berlin Wall location

• Separates the U.S. from the USSR

• Defines NATO boundaries