Unit 7: Early Cold War U.S. History Review

Part 1: Vocabulary & Key Ideas (Multiple Choice) Which Cold War alliance was created to counter the power of the Soviet Union?

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

Part 1: Vocabulary & Key Ideas (Multiple Choice) The U.S. policy of stopping the spread of communism was known as —

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Containment

• Détente

Part 1: Vocabulary & Key Ideas (Multiple Choice) Which policy promised U.S. aid to countries resisting communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• GI Bill

• Iron Curtain

Part 1: Vocabulary & Key Ideas (Multiple Choice) The Marshall Plan was designed to —

• Create military alliances

• Rebuild European economies after WWII

• Investigate communism in the U.S.

• Fund space exploration

Part 1: Vocabulary & Key Ideas (Multiple Choice) The term Iron Curtain refers to —

• A military defense system

• A wall built around Berlin

• The division between communist and non-communist Europe

• A U.S. economic policy

Part 2: Early Cold War & Berlin Why was Berlin a major point of conflict after World War II?

• It was the capital of West Germany only

• It was located entirely in communist territory

• It was divided between Allied powers inside East Germany

• It controlled all trade in Europe

Part 2: Early Cold War & Berlin How did the United States respond to the Soviet blockade of Berlin?

• By withdrawing troops

• By starting a war with the Soviet Union

• By airlifting supplies into West Berlin

• By signing a peace treaty

Part 2: Early Cold War & Berlin The creation of NATO showed that the United States —

• Wanted to avoid foreign alliances

• Feared the spread of communism

• Supported Soviet expansion

• Was ending involvement in Europe

What does the spread of communism on Cold War maps suggest about U.S. fears?

Why did the United States believe containment was necessary?