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WorksheetsCold War-Early Years
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
__________ >>>>>> Berlin Airlift
__________ >>>>>> Berlin Airlift
a)
Stalin built a wall in Berlin to separate East and West Berliners
b)
Stalin allowed free access to West Berlin by railroad and air
c)
Stalin united all the Allied sectors of Berlin under one city government.
d)
Stalin cut off supply routes to democratic West Berlin.
2.
How did the Soviet Union respond when the United States, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany?
a)
threatened to declare war
b)
building the Berlin Wall
c)
organized a military alliance
d)
blockaded West Berlin
3.
Throughout the Cold War, most United States foreign policy was based on the belief that the United States had which of the following responsibilities?
a)
preventing the spread of communism
b)
providing economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact
c)
supporting worldwide government overthrows
d)
avoiding all foreign entanglements
4.
How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe?
a)
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
b)
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
c)
by joining European nations together into the European Union
d)
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
5.
Which phrase best completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Military defeat of Nazi Germany
b)
Federal aid to American farmers
c)
Economic aid to other countries
d)
Free trade with Canada
6.
Which of these conditions was an ECONOMIC cause of the Cold War in Europe?
a)
Stalin resented the fact that the Western Allies had delayed the invasion of France during the war.
b)
Truman failed to share the secrets of the atomic bomb at the Potsdam.
c)
The United States had a capitalist system while the Soviet Union had Communist system with central planning.
d)
Stalin felt the Soviet Union had the right to establish a "sphere of influence" in Eastern Europe.
7.
In the post-World War II era, what did Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee attempt to do?
a)
establish a policy of détente with the Soviet Union
b)
identify Communists in the government and elsewhere in American society
c)
make Cold War programs a priority in United States foreign policy
d)
develop an effective system for spying on other countries
8.
The political cartoon depicts the Marshall Plan and Europe. What is the main idea of this cartoon from the late 1940s?
a)
American economic aid is assisting European recovery.
b)
Europeans are not making serious attempts to solve their economic problems
c)
Europe is slipping into chaos and revolution.
d)
Containment is failing as a policy for stopping Soviet expansion into western Europe.
9.
"I therefore ask the Congress to provide authority for assistance to Greece and Turkey in the amount of $400 million for the period ending June 30, 1948. . . . In addition to funds, I ask the Congress to authorize the detail of American civilian and military personnel to Greece and Turkey, at the request of those countries..."
The speech from which this text is drawn provided the foundation for which of the following policies?
The speech from which this text is drawn provided the foundation for which of the following policies?
a)
the Warsaw Pact
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the Truman Doctrine
d)
the Roosevelt Corollary
10.
After the end of World War II, why did many working women leave their factory jobs?
a)
They were forced to give up their jobs to returning war veterans
b)
They were dissatisfied with their low wages.
c)
They were fired from their jobs due to poor performance
d)
They were unprepared for peacetime employment.
11.
In America during the early 1950s there was a period that would be known as “McCarthy-ism”. McCarthy-ism means:
a)
A. Increasing aid to all countries fighting communism around the globe
b)
Increasing military spending to combat Communist aggression in the United States.
c)
Using accusations and attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries to discredit them.
d)
Using the Secretary of State to fight the spread of communism in the State Department.
12.
The United States stockpiled more than 10,000 weapons by 1971. When did the Soviet Union reach the same number of nuclear weapons?
a)
1957
b)
1970
c)
1977
d)
1990
13.
According the map above, what event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?
a)
U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.
b)
The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.
c)
The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.
d)
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.
14.
Why did President Harry Truman support a containment policy after World War II?
a)
to limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
b)
to bring war criminals to justice
c)
to end colonialism in Africa and Asia
d)
to reduce the influence of the Soviet Union in European countries
15.
During which historical event was this map created?
a)
World War II
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
d)
The Spanish-American War
16.
According to the chart above, answer the following question. In the agreement ending the Cuban missile crisis, Khrushchev promised to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba in exchange for Kennedy’s promise to:
a)
Not to invade the USSR
b)
To remove the American missiles from Alaska
c)
To stop testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere
d)
To remove American missiles from Turkey
17.
In 1960, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) proposed to "bring about the replacement of the Castro regime with one more devoted to the true interests of the Cuban people and more acceptable to the U.S. in such a manner to avoid any appearance of U.S. intervention." President Dwight Eisenhower approved the plan and a $13 million budget for the operation, which would train over 1,000 Cuban exiles to land in Cuba and overthrow the communist government." The event described in this passage is known by which of the following names?
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Gulf of Tonkin
c)
Iran Contra Affair
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
18.
The protesters in the photograph are expressing their hatred for which group?
a)
Communists
b)
Immigrants
c)
Politicians
d)
Fascists
19.
"Sputnik Launch Propels Soviets Ahead in Space Race" In 1957, the United States government responded to the event described in this headline by taking which action?
a)
building a joint space station with the Soviet Union
b)
providing funds to improve the educational system in the United States
c)
reducing military spending in the name of containment
d)
constructing President Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" defense system
20.
“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."
What is the main idea of this quotation?
What is the main idea of this quotation?
a)
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Western Europe
b)
The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living
c)
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe
d)
The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia
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