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WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 59mins
How did President Truman respond to the blockade that prevented supplies from getting the West Europe?
He sent troops to attack the Soviet blockade.
He authorized the use of the atomic bomb.
He organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies to them.
He met with Stalin and called an armistice
During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?
Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Watergate Scandal
Bataan Death March
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.
He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.
He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.
He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
Big Stick Policy
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.
JFK gave into the Soviet demands.
JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.
JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.
JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?
Korean & Vietnam War
WWI & WWII
Civil War & Spanish American War
Persian Gulf & War on Terror
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
direct, armed conflict between the two nations
the founding of the United Nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
a competition for political influence over other countries
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?
to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics
to attract foreign economic investments
to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe
to establish a competitive market economy
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.
United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.
North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.
During the Korean War, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces?
The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
The assistance of the Chinese military
The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
During the Cold War, in which country would the city of West Berlin be inside of?
East Germany
West Germany
Soviet Union
France
Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
United States
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?
To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.
It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.
Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.
To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.
U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of
détente
appeasement
containment
brinkmanship
Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Suez Crisis, 1956
Korea was, and still is, divided in half along the ___ parallel
42nd
65th
38th
26th
What is the "Domino Effect"?
If one country falls to capitalism the rest will follow
If one country falls to communism the rest will follow
If one country falls to democracy the rest will follow
If one country falls to rock 'n' roll the rest will follow
What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?
More freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Food to the poor and more wealth to all Chinese, and land reforms
More personal freedoms
When was the Communist state of the People’s Republic of China established
1900
1989
2008
1949
Why did poor peasants support the Chinese Communist Party?
They wanted to work in communes
It promised them food and a better quality of life
They had no other option
Mao Zedong said he would give them money
What three problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?
Lack of funds, people, and resources
Too much money, food, and resources
Too much government control, too much money, and the people were too eager to work
Environmental disasters, poor government management, and government corruption
What was the name of the economic plan that the Chinese government developed in order to boost China’s economy?
Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
China's Betterment Plan
Chinese Economic Plan for that moolah
What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap Forward?
Famine, 20 million people died
The economy was boosted
China became a player in the international setting
Chinese citizens were given more freedoms.
In China there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?
Long March
The Middle Way
The Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
Which statement BEST describes the goal of the Soviet policy of glasnost?
It increased tensions with China.
It undermined the Polish independence movement.
It limited the development of nuclear technology.
It promoted democratic reforms.
The policies of perestroika and glasnost were turning points in Soviet history because they led to
war between Argentina and Great Britain
ethnic conflict in the Balkan states.
decreased tension with the United States
European intervention in Afghanistan.
The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?
The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.
The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.
Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.
The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.
Who succeeded Brezhnev as leader of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Yuri Andropov
Nikita Khrushchev
Which of the following would be identified as a cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
The expensive arms race in the USSR became an enormous burden on the struggling economy
The Soviet government used their military strength to put down any resistance
The United States promised to provide economic assistance to the Soviet Union if they broke up
Winston Churchill coordinated Operation "Sea Lion"
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
Several communist-based governments collapsed across Eastern Europe
The United States increased military aid to South Vietnam
The Marshall Plan
Senator McCathy's trials rooting out suspected communists
