WW2, Cold War, Korean and Vietnam Wars and Organizations

Mahatma Gandhi's Salt March was a key act of civil disobedience against British colonial rule in India, where he led thousands of Indians to the Arabian Sea to protest the British monopoly on salt production.

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Applicable

International Organization created after WW2 to promote peace and diplomacy.

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• World Trade Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Which U.S. president is most associated with the "Iron Curtain" speech, which helped define the early years of the Cold War?

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

Soviet led alliance of Eastern European countries. It was meant to be the USSRs answer to NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• European Union

• Soviet Bloc

The Soviet Union was an ally of the United States during World War II.

• True

• False

• Only during the early years of the war

• Only in the Pacific Theater

WW2 involved which countries?

• United States

• Brazil

• Korea

• Spain

Which was formed to provide economic aid to European countries after World War II?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

• The New Deal

• The Bretton Woods Agreement

What was the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on U.S. and Soviet relations during the Cold War?

• It led to a complete breakdown of relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

• It brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war and led to improved communication, including the creation of the “hotline.”

• It resulted in the immediate withdrawal of all nuclear weapons from Europe.

• It initiated a series of arms races that escalated tensions for decades.

Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Winston Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech in 1946?

• It marked the official beginning of the United Nations to promote world peace.

• It called for the dismantling of European colonial empires after World War II.

• It warned of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe and helped define the ideological divide of the Cold War.

• It celebrated the alliance between the Soviet Union and Western powers during World War II.

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Vietnam War on U.S. society?

• Widespread support for military intervention abroad

• A decline in public trust in government

• The end of the draft in the United States

• A rise in communist sympathies