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APUSH Cold War Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

North and South Vietnam

East and West Asia

North and South Korea

East and West Europe

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?

To expand trade with Europe

To limit the build up of nuclear weapons

To stop the spread of communism

to send financial aid to Europe

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

If one country fell to democracy, others would follow

If one country fell to communism, others would follow

If one country fell to socialism, others would follow

If one country fell to fascism, others would follow

Where was Korea divided?

18 parallel

34 parallel

38 parallel

28 parallel

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

Gagarin

Apollo 11

Sputnik

Apollo 13

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs

He hated Berlin

The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war

The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help

Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?

John F. Kennedy

Joseph Stalin

Neil Armstrong

Joseph McCarthy

What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?

the separation of Communist and capitalist nations

a railroad system

a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections

the Berlin Wall

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

Berlin Rescue Mission

National Airlift Method

Berlin Airlift

Berlin air rescue

10.

This amendment was passed in part because of the draft during the Vietnam War. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

Amendment 15

Amendment 22

Amendment 26

Amendment 19

11.

The migration (moving) of people during the 1950's moved from urban to _________________________ areas.

suburban

GI Bill

arms race

cultural divide

12.

Trends of the 1950's (middle class, highway system, suburbs) were a result of economic prosperity following ______.

WW2

GI Bill

arms race

suburban

13.

How did the GI Bill help soldiers?

Offered Low Interest Loans and College Scholarships

Gave free medical care to returning veterans

Encouraged returning vets to rejoin the military

Offered veterans bonus pay

14.

Rock and roll affected society in the United States by contributing to a _____________________________ between generations.

cultural divide

Soviet Union

suburban

communists

15.

A movie about a young woman falling for a Russian pianist titled Song of Russia would more likely be investigated by the ___________________________________________________.

House Un-American Activities Committee

GI Bill

restricted

suburban

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APUSH Cold War Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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