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Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
2.

Where was Winston Churchill when he made the speech that introduced the phrase 'iron curtain'?

a)

In the United Kingdom

b)


In Eastern Europe

c)

On a trip to the USA

d)

At the United Nations

3.

What was the reaction of Churchill and Roosevelt when the Soviet Union started to dominate Eastern European countries?

a)

They were indifferent

b)

They were supportive

c)

They were concerned

d)

They were pleased

4.

What phrase did the West use to describe the Soviet control over Eastern Europe after World War II?

a)

Steel barrier

b)

Concrete divide

c)

Iron curtain

d)

Metal blockade

5.
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
6.
The Marshall Plan was able to invest _______ billion dollars in Europe.
a)

13.8

b)
15
c)
18
d)
20
7.

What does this map represent

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Containment plan

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

NATO Alliances

8.

Who is this? (leader of US)

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

President Truman

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

President Roosevelt

9.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

10.

The Truman Doctrine became known as:

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The policy of Containment

c)

The Riga Axioms

d)

The Domino Theory

11.

What organization was set up by USA to administer the Marshall Plan?

a)

The NATO

b)

The United nations

c)

The Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC)

d)

The World Bank

12.

Who was the Marshall Plan named for?

a)

Marshall Tucker

b)

President Truman

c)

George C. Marshall

d)

Thurgood Marshall

13.

What was Marshall Aid used for?

a)

Fuel

b)

Food

c)

Loans

d)

All of the above

14.

Which was NOT a reason for the creation of the Marshall Plan?

a)

Food shortages

b)

Shortage of weapns

c)

Fuel shortages

d)

Much of Europe was in ruins

15.

What was Marshall's biggest fear?

a)

Communist takeover from Soviet Union

b)

World War 3

c)

Economic ruin for America

d)

Alien encounter

16.

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

17.

After the second world war, Germany was divided into ____________ zones

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Do you feel confident with this topic?

a)

Yes

b)

I will once I revise it

c)

No