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WorksheetsCold War US. 57-70 Test
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
The United Nations statement of principles was based on the belief that
the development of nuclear weapons must be closely monitored.
Germany must be punished by being forced to pay war reparations.
an international peacekeeping organization could settle disputes without warfare.
a strong military alliance was needed to prevent the emergence of new fascist dictator
Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has
prevented border wars around the world.
provided a forum for international negotiations.
eliminated hunger and starvation worldwide
replaced national armies with an international armed force
President Eisenhower supported the establishment of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) as an attempt to
assist nationalist movements in Asian countries
counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia
restrict communist aggression in Asian countries
initiate programs for the protection of human rights in Asia
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.
North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.
United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war
Which of these was a formal statement of intention of the United States to aid any country threatened by communist aggression?
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Alliance for Progress
Vietnamization
Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?
Suez Crisis, 1956
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
The Truman Doctrine was a pledge on the part of the United States to help Greece and Turkey
avoid engaging in a war over oil reserves.
recover land they had lost during World War II
resist the spread of communism in the region
prosecute captured military leaders for war crimes
Which of the following best describes President Lyndon B. Johnson’s action toward Vietnam during the 1960s?
He threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the Vietnam War.
He initiated the complete democratization of North Vietnam
He escalated U.S. military involvement in South Vietnam
He refused to participate in a French-led occupation of Vietnam.
The federal government initiated the bracero program during World War II in an effort to
restore the agricultural industry in the Plains states
provide financial support for irrigation projects
address the urgent need for agricultural laborers
increase the revenue of crop producers.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression . . . —Gulf of Tonkin Joint Resolution of Congress, August 7, 1964
What effect did the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin joint resolution of Congress have regarding the deployment of U.S. troops to Vietnam?
It limited the powers of Congress during time of war.
It limited the power of the President to use U.S. troops overseas.
It granted the President the authority to declare war
It authorized the President to send troops into battle.
What new technology greatly expanded the audience for professional sports in the years immediately following World War II?
Radio
Electric Lighting
Satellite
Television
This line of latitude separates communist North Korea and the U.S.- backed Republic of Korea.
17th Parallel
38th Parallel
56th Parallel
33rd Parallel
This herbicide was used by US forces in Vietnam to kill plants and expose enemy positions, but ended up causing cancer in those who had been exposed to it.
Napalm
Agent Orange
Mustard Gas
Agent Red
The U.S. and Soviet Union were reluctant to go to actual war with one another due to the collective fear of
mutually assured destruction.
other countries getting involved.
threats from China.
breaking their own peace treaty.
After the fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953,
Communists controlled all of Korea
Communists lost all control of Korea
Communists controlled North Korea
Communists controlled South Korea
After U.S. withdrawal in Vietnam and the ending of the Vietnam War,
Communists controlled all of Vietnam
Communists lost all control of Vietnam
Communists controlled North VIetnam
Communists controlled South Vietnam
Which event took place in 1950 and had the greatest impact on the course of the Korean War?
China entered the war in defense of North Korea.
Truman declared an end to US involvement and pulled out all troops.
United States forces captured the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
The United Nations demanded that North Korean troops withdraw from South Korea.
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are MOST known for which of these events?
their plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy
their cooperation with the Nazi government
their conviction for spying for the Soviet Union
their kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh Baby
The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe.
stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.
set up a military alliance of anti communist nations.
end the rift between the United States and the Soviet Union.
This photograph represents which of these?
a World War II mine
an astronaut's space capsule
Fat Boy, the first nuclear bomb
Sputnik, the first Soviet satellite
What is the significance of this photo from May 4, 1970?
Organized sit-ins and lay-ins at university and college campuses nationwide to protest the draft.
The University of Texas Tower Shooting Massacre and the creation of SWAT teams across the country.
Raising awareness of the homeless problem that existed during times of recession caused by the financing of war such as the Korean War.
National Guard troops fired on students at Kent State who organized protests to voice their dislike of US involvement in the Vietnam War/Cambodian invasion.
The Geneva Conference of 1954 caused which Asian country, indicated in blue on the map, to be separated into northern and southern zones?
Vietnam
Korea
Japan
Cambodia
This image would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper titled
The Gemini Mission
The Apollo 11 Mission
The Colombian Disaster
The International Space Station
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 came to an end when
the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its nuclear missiles from Cuba.
CIA-backed rebels were defeated by the Cuban army at the Bay of Pigs.
the United Nations allowed the US to install nuclear missiles in Key West.
a nuclear disarmament plan for the US and the Soviet Union was agreed upon.
"During the Vietnam War, many Americans were distrustful of the Federal government. They believed that for years people in White House and military had not been truthful as to the country's level of involvement in the conflict, nor truthful about the successes- or failures- of military operations in Vietnam."
Which historical term BEST describes the distrust this passage references?
Tet Offensive
Crisis of Confidence
Credibility Gap
Separate but Equal
U.S. Nuclear Stockpile
Year--Warheads (in thousands)
1950--2
1955--3.5
1960--18
This table BEST explains which of these statements?
The reason for the U.S.'s success during World War II.
The U.S. abandoned the diplomatic process following World War II.
After World War II, the U.S. withdrew from the international stage.
The U.S. continued its massive military spending following World War II.
In the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive of 1968 showed that
a peace settlement was close at hand.
American forces were solidly in control of South Vietnam.
the Vietcong could strike any major city in South Vietnam.
the My Lai massacre was not going unnoticed by communist forces.
· Gulf of Tonkin
· Ngo Dinh Diem
· Tet Offensive
All of these terms are related to
WWII
Vietnam War
Korean War
Gulf War
Prior to 1948, North and South Vietnam were a part of
China
French Indochina
the United States
The British Empire
Which development do some people believe was one outcome of the Potsdam Conference?
Unsuccessful negotiations over ending the war caused the fighting in the Pacific to continue for years.
Unresolved issues over a postwar tribunal led to a state of disregard for human rights all over the world.
Unresolved issues over postwar reconstruction led to a state of international tension that would last decades.
Unsuccessful negotiations over partitioning Germany caused a breakdown in trust that would never be resolved.
The National Defense Education Act (1958) was created to
desegregate American public schools.
educate students on the evils of the Soviet Union.
educate students on how to survive a nuclear attack.
improve the advancement of education in the areas of science, math, and foreign languages.
The policy of brinkmanship during the Cold War was practiced by
Nixon
JFK
Eisenhower
Truman
The "Domino Theory" during the post-World War II era held that
the youth of the United States were quickly losing their moral foundation.
if one country were to fall to communist control, countries around it would soon fall.
once humans established a base on the moon, exploration of the planets would quickly follow.
if one southern state would repeal its segregation laws, states around it would soon do the same.
The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to
prevent another world war.
create free trade between all nations.
limit pollution and the exploitation of natural resources.
provide for a defense pact against possible Soviet aggression.
The INF Treaty (1987) was signed by US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev and dealt with
ending the Soviet Union.
tearing down the Berlin Wall.
declaring peace in the Cold War.
reducing the nuclear arsenal of both countries.
How did the utilization of nuclear bombs during World War II lead to the conflict between two global superpowers?
The use of the weapons initiated massive foreign investment into global stock markets.
The use of the weapons led to a holy war between Christian of the west hemisphere and Muslims of the Middle East.
The use of the weapons led to the fear of nuclear destruction led to an arms race between the US, the USSR, and the allies of each nation.
The use of the weapons broke a contract between the US and China, leading to the Chinese government's move to a communist form of government.
North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?
The United States supported North Korea; Japan supported South Korea.
China supported North Korea; the United States supported South Korea.
Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.
Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.
President Dwight Eisenhower cut off diplomatic ties with the country highlighted by the darkened area of the map in response to the country's ties to communism. What is the name of the country?
Puerto Rico
China
Cuba
Soviet Union
What message does the picture provide about public opinion of the Vietnam War?
Vietnam was a peaceful place.
The U.S. army needed to send humanitarian aid to Vietnam
Many people wanted the U.S. to stop fighting in Vietnam.
The general public supported the U.S. presence in Vietnam.
Which statement describes the MAIN impact television had on the Vietnam War?
It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam.
It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones.
It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.
It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
The purpose of the Soviet blockade of Berlin (1948-1949) was to
force West Germany to become communist
force the US to end the Truman Doctrine.
prevent Easterners from going to the West.
cause the Western sector of Berlin to surrender to Soviet forces
The Viet Cong mainly used the Ho Chi Minh trail
to ferry refugees out of South Vietnam.
as a base from which to launch attacks.
as a spot to ambush allied supply caravans.
to transport fighters, weapons, and supplies.
Which of these is an accurate description of the outcome of the "Army-McCarthy Hearings" in early 1954?
McCarthy was Court Martialed for treason.
The Army continued to send troops to Asia.
The Army was found to have violated international law in committing war crimes in Korea.
McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited.
The creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958 was a direct result of
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the successful launch and orbit of Sputnik I by the USSR in 1957.
the need for high-altitude aircraft capable of spying on the Soviet Union and Cuba.
competition with communist China over the development of long-range nuclear missiles.
Which of these would be a good title for this map?
WWI
WWII
NATO Countries
The Iron Curtain
The United States’ policy of "containment" during the Cold War held that it was of vital importance to keep Communism from spreading.
In which conflict was containment successful?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Communist Revolution
The drastic increase in American troop strength in Vietnam in 1964 was caused directly by
Tet Offensive
Kennedy Assassination
Gulf of Tonkin
Election of Richard Nixon
· Charlie Chaplin, actor
· W.E.B. DuBois, civil rights activist and author
· Langston Hughes, author
· J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb"
· Paul Robeson, singer and civil rights activist
· Pete Seeger, folk singer
· Orson Welles, actor, author and director
All of these people were blacklisted in the 1940s and 1950s. What is the MOST LIKELY reason for this?
They were accused of being communists.
They campaigned for Dwight Eisenhower.
They refused to register for the military draft.
They had supported the Nazis during World War II.
President Nixon's pledged to end the Vietnam War through "Vietnamization." Which statement BEST describes this policy?
to give financial support to the North Vietnamese if they would surrender
to threaten to use nuclear weapons on the North Vietnamese if they did not surrender
to force the South Vietnamese to surrender if the North Vietnamese would turn over all POW's
to turn the war over to the South Vietnamese by gradually withdrawing US troops but still sending financial support
President Kennedy's first months in office were stained by what foreign-policy disaster?
an escalation of US forces in Vietnam
CIA-backed rebels were defeated in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
the Suez Canal crisis in Egypt
the My Lai Massacre
A major result of the end of the Cold War was
the end of Apartheid.
the fall of the Berlin Wall.
a reduction in nuclear weapons.
Gorbachev becoming Russia's President.
Which fighting tactic would the Viet Cong have been LEAST LIKELY to use during the Vietnam War?
hiding
booby traps
aerial assaults
landmines
"Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in."
--John F. Kennedy, June 26, 1963.
Kennedy's speech is critical of Soviet-backed actions in what country?
Korea
Germany
Vietnam
China
In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy earned national attention by
supporting national desegregation efforts.
almost winning multiple Presidential elections.
falsely accusing many people of being communists.
challenging the President’s decision to use atomic weapons.
Which of these is the BEST example of détente?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
the construction of the Berlin Wall
treaties reducing the number of nuclear weapons in the US and USSR
Violence erupted in Chicago in August of 1968 during the Democratic National Convention. The main reason for this involved
protests against the ongoing war in Vietnam.
the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
continued allegations of corruption in the Nixon administration.
the failure of the containment policy in fighting the spread of communism.
