Cold War Review Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To end segregation in the military

• To promote trade with Asia

• To contain the spread of communism

• To form the League of Nations

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To punish Germany after WWII

• To create the Warsaw Pact

• To rebuild Western Europe and stop communism

• To invade the Soviet Union

Which of the following best describes NATO?

• A group of communist nations led by the USSR

• A military alliance among Western democracies

• An economic union for world trade

• A peacekeeping branch of the United Nations

What was the Berlin Airlift a response to?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• A nuclear attack

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• An invasion by East Germany

The Iron Curtain referred to:

• A wall built around Moscow

• The border between East and West Berlin

• The division between democratic and communist Europe

• An alliance of Eastern nations

Which U.S. Senator led a campaign to uncover communists in the U.S. government?

• Harry Truman

• Joseph McCarthy

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Lyndon Johnson

What did the policy of containment aim to do?

• Spread communism

• Avoid conflict with the USSR

• Keep communism from spreading beyond its borders

• Allow colonies to become independent

The Cold War was primarily a conflict between which two ideologies?

• Fascism and monarchy

• Democracy and theocracy

• Capitalism and communism

• Imperialism and socialism

Which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, in 1957?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• China

• The Soviet Union

What did the launch of Sputnik lead the U.S. to do?

• End the arms race

• Pull funding from education

• Create NASA and invest in science education

• Remove troops from Europe