Cold War Containment Policy Quiz

What was the primary goal of the U.S. policy of Containment during the Cold War?

• To promote global trade

• To stop the spread of communism

• To establish new colonies

• To reduce military spending

Which of the following was NOT a method used by the U.S. to implement containment?

• Alliances

• Economic aid

• Military interventions

• Isolationism

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military support to Asia

• To rebuild war-torn economies in Western Europe

• To establish new trade routes

• To promote cultural exchanges

In what year was the Truman Doctrine announced?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

Why was the Korean War called a Proxy War?

• It was a direct conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

• Major powers supported other countries without directly fighting.

• It was a war fought entirely in Korea.

• It involved only economic sanctions.

What was the GI Bill officially called?

• The Veterans Assistance Act of 1945

• The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944

• The Military Support Act of 1943

• The Armed Forces Rehabilitation Act of 1946

What were the benefits provided by the GI Bill?

• Free healthcare and food supplies

• Education, housing loans, and job training

• Travel vouchers and tax exemptions

• Business grants and stock options

What was a result of the GI Bill?

• Decrease in college-educated citizens

• Economic growth and expansion of the middle class

• Reduction in military spending

• Increase in agricultural production

What significant action did Truman take in 1948 regarding the military?

• He increased military funding.

• He signed an order to desegregate the military.

• He reduced the size of the armed forces.

• He established a new branch of the military.

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

• A U.S. Senator who led efforts to expose alleged communists

• A general in the U.S. Army during WWII

• A civil rights leader in the 1960s

• A famous American author