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Cold War Review 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

a)

Communist North Vietnam and Democratic South Vietnam

b)

Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin

c)

Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea

d)

Communist Aligned East and the Democratic Aligned West

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.

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

a)

by providing government housing for refugees

b)

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

c)

by providing money to rebuild and stop poverty in Europe

d)

by providing old military equipment to Turkey

5.

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

6.

Which of the following events was an attempt by the Soviet Union to get the United States to give up West Berlin to the Soviets?

a)

Conference at Potsdam

b)

Conference at Yalta

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Berlin Blockade

7.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
8.

What did the Soviets build to block the route to the West?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Iron Curtain

d)

Berlin Blockade

9.

The purpose of "containment" was to--

a)

stop the spread of democracy

b)

stop the spread of hate

c)

stop global warming

d)

stop the spread of communism

10.

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Domino Theory

11.

At what conference did the Big 3 decide to allow the Soviet Union to collect reparations from Germany in exchange for free elections in Eastern Europe?

a)

Conference at Potsdam

b)

Munich Conference

c)

Conference at Yalta

d)

Berlin Conference

12.

Select all that apply: who were the members of the "Big 3"?

a)
b)
c)
d)