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WorksheetsCold War #2
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What capital is behind the iron curtain?
a)
Washington DC
b)
london
c)
Warsaw
d)
Rome
2.
What was the Truman Doctrine?
a)
stated the United States would provide money to countries threatened by Communism
b)
Rebuild war torn Europe
c)
european recovery program
d)
Funded by Soviet Union to provide money to satellite states
3.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
4.
Which of the following phrases best defines the term Cold War?
a)
conflict between armed opponents
b)
competition for economic and political power
c)
conflict that involves exchange of atomic weapons
d)
competition for petroleum resources in the Arctic
5.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
6.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
7.
Who was the President of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Nikita Krushev
8.
What was the Imaginary line that separated the West from the Communist Naitons
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Conatinment
c)
Facism
d)
Iron Curtain
9.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Destroy communism
d)
Provide collective security
10.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
11.
Why did the wartime alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union unravel?
a)
The United States and the Soviet Union disagreed on the future of Eastern Europe.
b)
The United States and the Soviet Union differed in their response to Nazi Germany.
c)
The United States sought control over the satellite states.
d)
The Soviet Union wanted a strong and united Germany.
12.
The United Nations was formed as a ...
a)
New World Power
b)
New form of Dictatorship
c)
International Peace Keeper
d)
Communist Regime
13.
What type of economy did the United States employ?
a)
Capitalist
b)
Socialist
c)
Marxist
d)
Fuedalist
14.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
15.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
16.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
17.
Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Mar$hall Plan?
a)
Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
b)
Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
c)
Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
d)
Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism
18.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
19.
Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?
a)
Spread Communism in the area
b)
Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany
c)
Allow the countries to hold free elections
20.
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech that is pictured here?
a)
President FDR
b)
President Truman
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Lincoln Steffense
21.
The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
22.
Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Truman Doctrine?
a)
Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
b)
Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
c)
Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
d)
Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism
23.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
24.
Post World War II tensions increased between these two nations?
a)
United States and United Kingdom
b)
Japan and the Soviet Union
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and Japan
25.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
26.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
27.
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
a)
Socialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Communism
d)
Exorcisms
28.
Who was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Joseph Stalin
29.
What happened to Germany after the war?
a)
The country was completely overtaken by the Russians.
b)
The U.S. occupied the entire country.
c)
The country was divided up into 4 zones
d)
The Nazis reclaimed power
30.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace throughout the World
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
31.
The Berlin airlift allowed:
a)
The United States to get supplies across Soviet lines
b)
bombs to be spread over Berlin
c)
Stalin to control the airways
d)
enemies to attack Berlin
32.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
European nations needed to build more factories
b)
Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe
c)
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful
d)
There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
33.
This was the policy adopted by the US, in which all communists threats could be intervened by the US?
a)
Containment
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
34.
This was the policy, in which the US would provide financial aid to help Greece and Turkey stop communism, along with help Europe rebuild?
a)
Containment
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
35.
The US saw this person as a threat after World War II?
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolf Hitler
36.
What diplomatic meeting is often credited with being the beginning of the Cold War?
a)
Potsdam
b)
Berlin Meeting
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
Yalta
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