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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
2.
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.
3.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
4.
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
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.
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
7.
Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
a)
United Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
8.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
9.
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
10.
Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Marshall 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
11.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non- communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
12.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
Northern Alliance Trade Origins
d)
Native American Tribal Organization
13.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
North Korea
14.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
the boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
b)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
c)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
d)
the wall dividing East and West Berlin
15.
Nations surrounding the USSR that came under Soviet influence were known as ___.
a)
buffer nations
b)
satellite nations
c)
border nations
d)
puppet states
16.
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
17.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
18.
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
19.
What was the name of the Soviet Alliance, which countered NATO?
a)
Straight out of compton
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
United Nations
20.
What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb?
a)
Captain Connery
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Fat Boy
d)
Eye in the Sky
21.
Why were Americans afraid of the Soviet Union?
a)
They believed the Soviet economy would dominate Europe
b)
They were afraid of communism which emphasizes world revolution
c)
They believed their form of democracy was better than ours
d)
They were afraid of a Soviet ground invasion
22.
After WWII:
a)
The Germans and Soviets fought their own war
b)
The U.S. and Soviet Union emerged as the great world powers
c)
Japan and the U.S. were the strongest nations
d)
The U.S. and Soviets began a strong and trusting alliance
23.
After WWII the Soviet Union wanted:
a)
A rebuilt Germany
b)
To renew their alliance with the German state
c)
A weak Germany that could not attack them
d)
A democratically elected government in all of Germany
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