U43 U.S. Cold War Era Assessment

Which doctrine established that the United States would provide aid to countries threatened by communist expansion?

• Monroe Doctrine
• Truman Doctrine
• Marshall Plan
• Good Neighbor Policy

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To prevent the spread of communism in Latin America
• To rebuild Western European economies after World War II
• To establish military bases in the Pacific
• To develop nuclear weapons

The term "Iron Curtain" refers to:

• The physical wall dividing Berlin
• The ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into communist and non-communist regions
• The military defense system of the Soviet Union
• The naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the main purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?

• To promote economic cooperation between communist nations
• To establish trade relations with the Soviet Union
• To provide mutual defense against Soviet expansion
• To oversee nuclear disarmament

McCarthyism was characterized by:

• Promoting peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union
• Supporting communist ideologies in America
• Intense anti-communist investigations and accusations
• Establishing diplomatic relations with China

The "domino theory" suggested that:

• Communist revolution in one country would spread to neighboring countries
• Nuclear war would lead to global destruction
• Economic aid would stabilize democratic governments
• Military alliances would prevent future world wars

What was the significance of the Berlin Blockade (1948-1949)?

• It led to the creation of East Germany
• It resulted in the Berlin Airlift by Western allies
• It ended the Cold War
• It established the Warsaw Pact

The Cuban Missile Crisis was triggered by:

• Cuba's independence from Spain
• The discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
• A U.S. invasion of Cuba
• Cuban economic sanctions

The policy of "containment" referred to:

• The development of nuclear weapons
• Restricting immigration from communist countries
• Preventing the spread of communism to other nations
• Containing nuclear waste

What was the "mutual assured destruction" (MAD) doctrine?

• A peace treaty between the U.S. and USSR
• The belief that nuclear war would destroy both sides
• An economic policy of mutual trade
• A military training program