WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
2.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
3.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
4.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
5.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
6.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
7.
Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Joseph McCarthy
8.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
9.
The Truman Doctrine was supposed to stop the spread of communism by giving countries
a)
money.
b)
weapons.
c)
computers.
d)
new leaders.
10.
What helped rebuild Europe after World War II?
a)
Truman Plan
b)
Nuremberg Plan
c)
Allied Aid Plan
d)
Marshall Plan
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