Containing Communism

What was the central idea guiding U.S. foreign policy during the first half of the Cold War?

• Domino Theory

• Marshall Plan

• Containment Strategy

• Proxy Wars

Which event marked a significant turning point in the Cold War due to Cuba becoming a Communist state?

• Bay of Pigs invasion

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Cuban Revolution

• Vietnam War

What was the primary method used by the United States to counteract Communist expansion without direct conflict with the Soviet Union?

• Proxy wars

• Economic aid

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Military alliances

Which country’s transition to Communism in 1949 under Mao Zedong intensified U.S. containment efforts in Asia?

• China

• Vietnam

• Cuba

• South Korea

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?

• To provide economic aid to countries at risk of falling to Communism

• To form military alliances against Communist expansion

• To support anti-Communist forces in proxy wars

• To overthrow Communist regimes