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COLD WAR

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Secretary of State for Harry Truman was
a)
George Marshall
b)
Douglass MacArthur
c)
Thomas Dewey
d)
George McKennan
2.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
3.
Which two countries did Truman fear would fall to Communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?
a)
Greece and Germany
b)
Greece and Poland
c)
Greece and Ukraine
d)
Greece and Turkey
4.
The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating
a)
Soviet Union
b)
SATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Eastern Bloc
5.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

b)

Truman's oath as President

c)

Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

d)

When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall

6.

How did the US benefit from the Marshall Plan?

a)

Better produce coming from tropical locations

b)

Formed closer political and military connections with Europe

c)

Truman and Marshall became superpowers

d)

Soviet Union gave up spreading communism

7.

NATO stands for

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlanta Treaty Organization

c)

National Atlantic Thirty Organization

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organizations

8.

TRUE or FALSE


NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What country was against the idea of NATO when it first started?

a)

Russia (Soviet Union)

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

10.

Which alliance depicted in the map was formed to block the spread of communism?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

United Nations

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

11.

What policy provided money to countries in Western Europe to prevent them from becoming communist?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Monroe Doctrine

12.

What are NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

a)

economic alliances

b)

military alliances

c)

social alliances

d)

religious alliances

13.

What is one difference between the League of Nations and the United Nations?

a)

the United Nations required unanimous decisions

b)

the United Nations had no military force

c)

the US joined the League of Nations

d)

the US joined the United Nations

14.

What was the goal of the Cold War initiative depicted in the cartoon?

a)

to supply food and resources to the people of East Berlin

b)

to supply food and resources to the people of West Berlin

c)

to provide chocolate to the children of East Berlin

d)

to drop nuclear bombs on the people of West Berlin

15.
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
16.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
17.
The United State's response to the blockade was the creation of the 
a)
U.S. Airforce
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Candy Parachutes
d)
New types of airplanes
18.
One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to
a)
Raise taxes
b)
Promote communism
c)
Save money on resources
d)
Force out the US and allies out of Germany
19.
The Blockade ended when
a)
The Soviets realized their blockade had failed
b)
When Stalin died
c)
When the U.S. stopped sending resources
d)
The people of West Berlin found tunnels to transport supplies
20.
The Berlin Wall was built....
a)
at the beginning of WWII
b)
at the end of WWII
c)
in the 80s
21.
The side of Berlin that was aided by the U.S. Democracy
a)
North Berlin
b)
West Berlin
c)
East Berlin
d)
South Berlin
22.
Which side of Berlin was controlled by the Soviet's military aggression?
a)
North Berlin
b)
East Berlin
c)
West Berlin
d)
South Berlin
23.
In this type of government, leaders are elected by majority votes 
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Traditional 
24.
In this type of government, there is no private ownership and the government owns all the factories and controls all the jobs 
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Traditional
d)
Anarchy
25.
What is the UN's main job?
a)
To fight battles others can't
b)
To protect only America 
c)
To keep peace throughout the world
d)
To battle only terrorists
26.
What is the UN's main job?
a)
To fight battles others can't
b)
To protect only America 
c)
To keep peace throughout the world
d)
To battle only terrorists