SGM #2: Cold War

What was the primary cause of the Cold War, which lasted from 1945 to 1991?

• Economic rivalry between the United States and China

• Military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union

• Rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II

• Competition for colonies between European powers

How did the United States and the Soviet Union compete during the Cold War?

• Through direct military combat

• By competing for dominance in power and worldwide influence

• By forming a single government

• Through economic cooperation

What was the main focus of the United States' foreign policy of containment?

• To expand communism

• To stop the spread of communism

• To promote isolationism

• To increase trade with communist countries

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan passed by the U.S. Congress after World War II?

• To rebuild the economies of Western European countries

• To create a military alliance against the Soviet Union

• To establish the Warsaw Pact

• To promote trade between the U.S. and Asia

What was the primary goal of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) when it was formed?

• To provide financial aid to Western Europe

• To protect against potential attacks by the Soviet Union

• To rebuild war-torn economies

• To counter the Warsaw Pact

What action did the United States take in response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea? Select TWO correct responses.

• Declared war on China

• Led a UN military intervention to help South Korea

• Signed a peace treaty with North Korea

• Provided economic and military aid to South Korea

Match the following policies with their correct descriptions regarding international relations after World War II.

• A diplomatic policy of making concessions to avoid conflict.

• Isolationism

• A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.

• Containment

• A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization or military force.

• Imperialism

• A policy aimed at limiting the expansion of Soviet influence after World War II.

• Appeasement

(a)   marked the beginning of the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Yalta Conference
• The Berlin Blockade

Korean War: The advance of ​ (a)   troops into the North was halted by the assistance of troops from​ (b)   in the latter half of the war.

• China
• South Korean
• Japanese
• India
• Filipino

Reorder the following events in chronological order (first to last).

• Election of 1960

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• Bombing of Hiroshima