19.1 LSA

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

• Direct military conflict between the US and Soviet Union

• A state of tension and hostility without direct warfare

• Economic cooperation between the US and Soviet Union

• A formal peace treaty between the US and Soviet Union

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote communism in Eastern Europe

• To resist the spread of communism worldwide

• To establish a military alliance with the Soviet Union

• To create a buffer zone of friendly countries

Which plan was designed to strengthen democracies in Europe after World War II?

• The Warsaw Pact

• The Iron Curtain

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

What was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) primarily formed for?

• To promote economic trade

• To create a military alliance of Western European allies

• To spread communism in Eastern Europe

• To establish a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

What was the era of détente known for?

• Increased Cold War tensions

• Disarmament talks and reduced nuclear weapons

• The invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union

• The formation of the Warsaw Pact

What did the two superpowers do to reduce the threat of war during the Cold War?

• Increased nuclear arsenals

• Engaged in diplomatic talks

• Formed military alliances

• Conducted space missions

What ended the period of détente between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

• The Korean War

The Cold War is BEST defined as...

• a great struggle for world dominance after WWII

• A series of bombing between the United States and Soviet Union

• the struggle between democracy and communism around the world after WWII

• a struggle between fascism and democracy around the world after WWII

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism? (a)  

• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• Domino Theory
• Open Door Policy

Which event is considered a major symbol of the end of the Cold War?

• The signing of the Warsaw Pact

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The start of the Korean War

• The construction of the Berlin Wall