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WorksheetsCold War Early Years (1945-1953)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Harry Truman's foreign policy, especially toward communist nations, was called
a)
Rollback
b)
Containment
c)
Buffer Zones
d)
Collective Security
2.
Truman's first use of his foreign policy was sending $400 million in aid to the nations of
a)
Iran & Israel
b)
China & Korea
c)
Greece & Turkey
d)
Egypt & Israel
3.
The new world peace-keeping organization formed to stop future world wars was formed in 1945. It is called the
a)
League of Nations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
Atlantic Pact
d)
United Nations
4.
The Communists in the Chinese Civil War were led by
a)
Chiang Kai-Shek
b)
Kim Il-Sung
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Syngman Rhee
5.
The leader of communist North Korea, installed after WWII, was
a)
Chiang Kai-Shek
b)
Kim Il-Sung
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Syngman Rhee
6.
The commander of US forces defending South Korea when they were invaded by North Korea was
a)
Matthew Ridgway
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
George Patton
7.
After the first months of the Korean War, North Korea held almost the entire Korean peninsula except the area around
a)
Inchon
b)
Seoul
c)
Pyongyang
d)
Pusan
8.
The US led a counter-attack in late 1950 at this place that allowed South Korea to be recaptured from the North Koreans.
a)
Inchon
b)
Pusan
c)
Seoul
d)
Pyongyang
9.
During the Korean War, Truman started a new program to help underdeveloped nations fight off communists. It provided economic & technical aid to these nations. It was called the
a)
Fair Deal
b)
Point Four Program
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
United Nations
10.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the US involvement in the Korean War?
a)
Loss of 34,000 American soldiers
b)
Vast increase in US military spending
c)
Recognition of Communist China as a legitimate nation
d)
Spread of US military bases around the world
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