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Cold War ~ Containment

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who supported North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union & China

d)

United States

2.
Which country was in the Soviet Bloc?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Poland
d)
West Germany
3.
Which Asian country was in the Communist bloc?
a)
India
b)
Iraq
c)
Mongolia
d)
Japan
4.

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.

a)

a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.

b)

another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.

c)

an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries, and later a literal wall separating Berlin.

d)

a divider between the good and the evil.

5.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Help North Korea
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Provide collective security
d)
Contain communism
6.

Which of the following descriptions best describes the Cold War?

a)

An NHL fight. The two countries, US and the USSR dropped their gloves and fought each other like heavy weights, until both were so tired that they stopped fighting and each got a timeout

b)

A baseball, bench clearing brawl, with everybody getting involved and fighting, including the US and the USSR

c)

an NBA fight where there was a lot of talking and yelling, but teammates held the combatants (US and USSR) back from actually fighting

7.
Which generalization about the Korean War is supported by information on the maps?
a)
General MacArthur launched an invasion from China early in the war
b)
Neither side experienced a major military victory during the war.
c)
The war began when South Korea attacked North Korea.
d)
At the end of the war, Korea remained a divided nation.
8.
The Marshall Plan gave money to 
a)
Eastern European countries.
b)
Asian countries.
c)
Latin American countries.
d)
Western European countries.
9.

Who led the rebellion against France for Vietnamese independence?

a)

Ngo Dihn Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

President Kennedy

d)

Sui Chin

10.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Monarchy
11.
Who were the Vietcong?
a)
The army of South Vietnam
b)
The army of Laos
c)
The army of North Vietnam
d)
The army the U.S. was training
12.
Why was the U.S. in Vietnam?
a)
Oil
b)
contain Communism
c)
gain territory
d)
treaty obligations from WWII
13.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
14.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
15.
President Johnson got the United States more deeply involved in the Vietnam War
a)
True
b)
False
16.

The leader of the Soviet Union at the start of the Cold War was:

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Vladimir Lenin

17.

According to many historians, the Cold War began when _____________________.

a)

the Soviet Union invaded the United States

b)

the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Japan

c)

the Soviet Union declared war on Japan in 1945

d)

World War II ended and there were disagreements about Europe's future

18.

What was the European Recovery Plan better known as? This is when the U.S. sent $12.5 billion to countries in Western Europe to help rebuild following WWII.

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Dodd-Frank Act

d)

United Nations

19.
The time period from the end of WW2 in 1945 until 1991.
a)
Cold War 
b)
Antebellum Period 
c)
Reconstruction 
d)
Gilded Age 
20.
An economic system where wealth and investment are controlled by individuals and corporations, not the government.
a)
Communism 
b)
Capitalism 
21.
Which area did Joseph Stalin want as a buffer state between the Soviet Union and Germany after WW2?
a)
Eastern Europe 
b)
Western Europe 
c)
Eastern Asia 
d)
Northern Africa 
22.

Who is X?

a)

George Kennan

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Dean Atcheson

23.
George Kennan (member of the American Foreign Service serving in Moscow) would advise against an American invasion of the Soviet Union.
a)
True 
b)
False 
24.
"In 1948, west Berlin was a pro-American island in a Soviet sea." Why?
a)
Berlin is located within eastern Germany, the Soviet zone 
b)
Berlin is located within western Germany, the Soviet zone 
c)
Berlin was an island located in the Soviet controlled sea
d)
Berlin was an Soviet island located in the U.S. controlled sea
25.
How does this document demonstrate the American policy of containment? 
a)
It prevented the Soviet Union from adding West Berlin to its sphere of influence
b)
The United States helped the South Koreans push North Korea back to the original border
c)
The United States used their navy to stop the spread of communism 
d)
It is NOT an example of containment 
26.
How does this document demonstrate the American policy of containment? 
a)
It prevented the Soviet Union from adding West Berlin to its sphere of influence
b)
The United States helped the South Koreans push North Korea back to the original border
c)
The United States used their navy to stop the spread of communism 
d)
It is NOT an example of containment 
27.
How does this document demonstrate the American policy of containment? 
a)
It prevented the Soviet Union from adding West Berlin to its sphere of influence
b)
The United States helped the South Koreans push North Korea back to the original border
c)
The United States used their navy to stop the spread of communism 
d)
It is NOT an example of containment 
28.
After the Soviets removed their missiles from Cuba, the US pulled its missiles from _____________. 
a)
Turkey 
b)
Latvia 
c)
Estonia 
d)
Greece 
29.
What does the following image represent?
a)
Berlin Wall construction
b)
Bay of Pigs Incident 
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis 
d)
Korea War and 38th Parallel

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