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U.S. Chapter 38 Progressing Level Assessment

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Soviet city where Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met to discuss post war Europe.
a)
London
b)
Yalta
c)
Berlin
d)
Potsdam
2.
What was the "Iron Curtain"? 
a)
The Berlin Wall
b)
Boundary to block off Soviet contact to other nations
c)
A military defense system
d)
The imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
3.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
4.
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
5.
The dividing line between the Non-Communist 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
6.
Which leader declared that an "iron Curtain" was diving Europe into two parts?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Harry Truman
7.
The iron curtain was a real curtain.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
9.
Although the Cold War never involved any actual fighting, it was a state of tension between the U.S. and _____________.
a)
the Soviet Union
b)
the Middle East
c)
Germany
d)
China
10.

In the capitalistic American system, ________________________ controls almost all economic activity.

a)

private citizens

b)

the government

c)

the dictator

11.
Under Soviet communism, the __________ controlled all property and economic activity.
a)
state/government
b)
people
c)
private businesses
12.
Germany eventually divides into two parts: West Germany aligned with the Soviet Union and East Germany aligned with the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is the name of the new international organization formed after WWII? The purpose was to settle disputes and prevents future wars.
a)
United Nations
b)
United States
c)
Yalta Nations
d)
Peace Corps
14.
Which part of Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union and became communist and socialist following WWII?
a)
 North Germany
b)
South Germany
c)
East Germany
d)
West Germany
15.
What happened to Germany after WWII? 
a)
It was divided up by Britain, France, Russia, and US after WW2
b)
It became communist after WWII
c)
It was split up between France and the Soviet Union
d)
It held democratic elections and became socialist
16.
What type of government did the Soviet Union (USSR) have during the Cold War? 
a)
capitalism 
b)
democracy
c)
communism 
d)
theocracy
17.
What type of government did the United States have during the Cold War? 
a)
totalitarianism 
b)
communism 
c)
capitalism 
d)
democracy
18.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
19.

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was first introduced?

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

President Truman

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Joseph McCarthy

20.
The foreign policy that aimed to stop the spread of Communism was called
a)
the Iron Curtain
b)
containment 
c)
the General Agreement on Tariffs and trade
d)
the International Monetary Fund
21.
Why did the US not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
The Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb
b)
The US did not trust the Soviet Union
c)
The Allies would have been against its development on moral grounds 
d)
Scientists were unsure if they would be successful
22.
Why was the US able to implement the Marshall Plan after WWII?
a)
America did not suffer the economic devastation that European countries faced
b)
the country had received aid throughout the war from Britain and France
c)
the country had taken control of profitable German industries 
d)
The U.S. military suffered few losses during the war
23.

Which of the following is an idea idea within President Truman's Containment policy/doctrine?

a)

Russia, whether tsarist or communist, was relentlessly expansionary but also cautious, so that the flow of Soviet power could be stopped by "firm and vigilant containment."

b)

Our policy in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers

c)

One of the primary objectives of the foreign policy of the United States is the creation of conditions in which we and other nations will be able to work out a way of life free from coercion. This was a fundamental issue in the war with Germany and Japan. Our victory was won over countries which sought to impose their will, and their way of life, upon other nations.

d)

It would be neither fitting nor efficacious for this Government to undertake to draw up unilaterally a program designed to place Europe on its feet economically. This is the business of the Europeans. The initiative, I think, must come from Europe. The role of this country should consist of friendly aid in the drafting of a European program so far as it may be practical for us to do so

24.
Was proposed by President Truman to Congress on March 12, 1947.  This policy would also contain and stop the spread of Communism around the world.  This became the overriding philosophy of the US during the Cold War.
a)
Marshall Plan 
b)
Containment Doctrine
c)
Cash and Carry
d)
Truman Doctrine
25.
A tense, 45 year standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union.  This event also involved a nuclear standoff between the two superpowers.
a)
Great War 
b)
10 Year War 
c)
Cold War 
d)
Soviet Scare 
26.
United States general, who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program
a)
George Marshall
b)
Thomas Dewey
c)
Alger Hiss
d)
Henry Wallace
27.
Introduced by Secretary of State George Marshall in 1947, he proposed massive and systematic American economic aid to Europe to revitalize the European economies after WWII and help prevent the spread of Communism. it was very successful
a)
Iron Curtain Policy 
b)
Containment Doctrine 
c)
Truman Doctrine 
d)
Marshall Plan 
28.
What was the economic plan that the US came up with to revive war-torn economies of Europe and offered $13 billion in aid to Western and Southern Europe? 
a)
The Warsaw Pact
b)
The Yalta Conference
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
The Fourteen Points
29.
Throughout the Cold War, US foreign policy was based on the belief that they had a responsibility to...
a)
provide economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact
b)
support worldwide revolutions
c)
prevent the spread of Communism
d)
avoid foreign entanglements
30.
In the period following WWII, the US developed a policy of containment in response to...
a)
threat of Soviet expansion
b)
building of the Berlin Wall
c)
spread of nuclear weapons
d)
partition of Palestine
31.
During the Cold War Era, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved in direct military conflict?
a)
mutual dependence on oil from the Middle East
b)
pressure from smaller nations
c)
the threat of China to both nations
d)
the potential for global nuclear destruction
32.
The United States created the Marshall Plan as a program to
a)
develop an atomic bomb
b)
deliver weapons to Nationalist China
c)
provide economic aid to war-damaged Europe
d)
increase civil defense during the Cold War
33.
German city where Truman, Churchill and Stalin finalized plans for post war Europe.
a)
Berlin
b)
Yalta
c)
London
d)
Postdam
34.
A panel established by the United Nations in 1946 to propose ways to control atomic energy and restrict the development of nuclear weapons.
a)
UN Atomic Energy Commission
b)
World Bank
c)
International Monetary Fund
d)
UN Nuclear Weapons Program
35.

Which of the following two countries were first affected by the Truman Doctrine?

a)

Greece

b)

Turkey

c)

Germany

d)

France

e)

Italy

36.

What had changed since Yalta for the start of the Potsdam conference

a)

Appeasement had ended

b)

Poland had been captured

c)

USA had successfully tested an atomic bomb

d)

Communism had failed

37.

What World Organization was established at the Yalta Conference?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The United Nations

d)

The International Justice League

38.
Divided Germany into 4 occupation zones
a)
Yalta
b)
Potsdam
39.
The July conference that exposed disagreements among the Big Three, leading to the Cold War
a)
Containment
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Potsdam Conference
d)
Gorbachev
40.
How did USA use the Marshall Plan to promote democracy?   
a)
Containing Communism in areas affected after a war
b)
Providing resources to countries ravaged by war in order to prevent communism
c)
uncovering new sources of wealth to prevent an enemy from receiving resources
d)
Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism
41.

The Soviet Union wanted Eastern European states to act as _______ and protect the Soviet Union from future attack

a)

an army

b)

a buffer zone

c)

a demilitarized zone

d)

a democracy

42.
Why did the Soviet Union refuse to accept the Baruch Plan?
a)
The Soviets did not want to create nuclear weapons
b)
The Soviet Union wanted to withdraw from the United Nations
c)
The Soviet Union wanted the US to destroy their nuclear weapons
d)
The US wanted all nuclear weapons to belong to the United Nations
43.

Which of the following is the part of the United Nations at which the Baruch Plan was introduced?

a)

UN Atomic Energy Commission

b)

UN Security Council

c)

UN International Children's Emergency Fund

d)

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

44.
Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social over others
a)
Lucrative
b)
Efficient
c)
Infiltrate
d)
Hegemony
45.

Which two European countries received aid from US that successfully stopped the spread of communism in 1949?

a)

Turkey and Yugoslavia

b)

Rumania and Albania

c)

Bulgaria and Greece

d)

Greece and Turkey

46.

The US Secretary of State George Marshall visited Europe and recorded, 'People are crying for (1), for (2), for (3) and for most of the necessities of life. The patient is sinking.'

a)

(1) - democracy; (2) - freedom; (3) - liberty

b)

(1) - love; (2) - respect; (3) - strength

c)

(1) - help; (2) - coal; (3) - food

d)

(1) - capitalism; (2) - free market; (3) - trade

47.

Which two of the following descriptions about the Molotov Plan is INCORRECT?

a)

It was an attempt to weaken Soviet interest in their satellite states through the conditions imposed and by making beneficiary countries economically dependent on the United States.

b)

It was a system of bilateral trade agreements which also established COMECON to create an economic alliance of socialist countries.

c)

It was the system created by the Soviet Union in 1947 in order to provide aid to rebuild the countries in Eastern Europe.

d)

It was run under the supervision of the United States since Joseph Stalin was one of the key leaders of it.

48.

What was the name of the Soviet Plan to provide economic aid to Communist/Soviet controlled countries at the beginning of the Cold War called?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Molotov Plan

d)

Overlord Plan

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