Cold War Review

What was one of the main reasons tensions began to rise between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• They agreed on all terms to end World War II.

• The Soviet Union did not uphold their part of the deal to allow Democratic Elections in their satellite nations.

• The Western Allies wanted to join the USSR.

• The Soviet Union wanted to end Communism in Europe.

What is the Containment Policy?

• A policy to spread Communism to new countries.

• A policy to allow free elections in all countries.

• A policy followed by the United States during the Cold War to stop Communism from spreading to new areas/countries.

• A policy to divide Germany and Berlin.

According to the Domino Theory, what was the main concern if one country fell to Communism?

• Only that country would be affected.

• All countries would become democratic.

• More countries would continue to fall to Communism, like dominos.

• The US would lose all its allies.

Which of the following was NOT a way the United States tried to contain Communism during the Cold War?

• The Marshall Plan providing economic aid to Western Europe.

• The Berlin Airlift providing food and resources to West Berlin.

• The US supporting Communist regimes.

• The US getting involved in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

What does the cartoon at the bottom left of the page most likely represent?

• The US and USSR working together to build a wall.

• The division between East and West Berlin and the efforts to prevent people from escaping from the East to the West.

• The US and USSR trading goods.

• The US helping the USSR rebuild after World War II.

Which of the following best defines the Truman Doctrine?

• A plan to provide economic aid to Western Europe after World War 2

• A policy to support and provide assistance to all democratic nations under threat by a Communist nation

• A mission to send humans to the moon

• A blockade of West Berlin by the Soviet Union

How did the Berlin Airlift serve as an example of the US policy of containment?

• It was designed to prevent West Berlin from turning to Communism by delivering food and supplies by air

• It was a plan to rebuild Western Europe after World War 2

• It was a competition to send humans to the moon

• It was a pledge to prevent Communism from spreading to any democratic nation

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To create NASA and send humans to the moon

• To provide economic aid to Western Europe after World War 2 to help rebuild struggling nations

• To stockpile nuclear weapons

• To blockade West Berlin

Which of the following best describes the Space Race during the Cold War?

• A competition to build the most powerful nuclear weapons

• A plan to provide economic aid to Europe

• A competition between the US and USSR to create space crafts and explore outer space and the moon

• A blockade of West Berlin

How did the Arms Race affect life at home during the Cold War?

• It led to the creation of NASA

• It led to increased fear and paranoia of nuclear attacks and the development of more powerful weapons

• It encouraged economic aid to Western Europe

• It resulted in the blockade of West Berlin