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Cold War 1950s Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Cold War tensions were mainly caused by

a)

competition between the superpowers to explore outer space

b)

U.S. refusal to send economic aid to European nations

c)

Soviet aggression to spread communism and domination in Eastern Europe

d)

continuation of the pre-World War II balance of power

2.

In the EARLY Cold War Western and Eastern powers formed military alliances called

a)

The League of Nations & the United Nations

b)

The Berlin Wall and NATO

c)

The United Nations & NATO

d)

NATO & the Warsaw Pact

3.

The creation of NATO and The Warsaw Pact is significant because

a)

Immigration was highly restricted by these entities

b)

It intensified cold war tensions

c)

They helped ease the Cold War tensions

d)

They led to the outbreak of the Korean War

4.

One way the U.S. demonstrated the policy of Containment in the EARLY Cold War was by

a)

sending troops into communist regions

b)

sending economic aid to help countries rebuild and resist communism

c)

limiting immigration to the U.S. from all nations

d)

remaining isolationist in the decades after WWII

5.

The Marshall Plan

a)

Helped unite Germany

b)

Further divided Eastern and Western Europe

c)

United Eastern and Western Europe

d)

Separated the nation of France

6.

The Berlin Airlift was a response to

a)

The first launch of a communist satellite into space

b)

The construction of the Berlin Wall

c)

The US blockade of East Berlin

d)

The cutting off of food & supplies to the city of West Berlin by the Soviets

7.

The Truman Doctrine pledged to stop the spread of communism by...

a)

Providing military and economic aid to Turkey and Greece to resist communist takeover

b)

Helping South American countries rebuild after WWII

c)

Helping NATO Countries

d)

Providing economic aid to Eastern Europe

8.

The main goals of the Marshall Plan were

a)

To help South Korea

b)

Assist countries in Eastern Europe who needed food

c)

To help the Middle East

d)

Help rebuild cities of Western Europe after WWII to further the policy of Containment

9.

The Truman Doctrine was necessary because

a)

Korea was in desperate need of military aid

b)

Western Europe needed to be rebuilt to withstand the spread of Communism

c)

The Red Scare had many Americans fearing a nuclear conflict

d)

Greece & Turkey were vulnerable to Soviet communist interference

10.

US Containment policy during the Cold War that stated...

a)

We wanted to hunt down USSR spies who had infiltrated the U.S.

b)

Our primary focus was to stop the spread of communism

c)

We wanted to stop the flow of refugees into the country

d)

We were trying to contain the National Debt

11.

The Iron Curtain was an imaginary boundary that

a)

Divided Berlin into two halves

b)

A wall that divided Non Communist East and Communist West

c)

Symbolic boundary that divided Communist East and Non Communist West in Europe

d)

Line that divided the 38th parallel

12.

The U.S. involvement in the Korean war was mainly started because

a)

The US wanted to be aggressive in taking over new territory demonstrating the policy of Mutually Assured Destruction

b)

The Soviets directly challenged the US to get involved demonstrating the policy of Brinkmanship

c)

Border disputes b/w Communist North and Democratic South led to US backing of S. Korea and USSR backing N. Korea demonstrating the idea of Proxy War.

d)

Great Britain asked the US for help in containing communism

13.

The Korean War is an example of

a)

Containment Policy

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

The Marshall Plan

d)

The Arms Race

14.

Which outcome of the Korean War is true?

a)

After the war, the country remained divided just as it was in the beginning.

b)

The South won a sweeping victory and united the country under democracy

c)

The Soviets entered the war, bringing victory to North Korea

d)

Neither side experienced a tactical or strategic military victory throughout the war

15.

One of the Long-term impacts of the Korean War is

a)

The eventual fall of Communist China due to North Korea spreading communism

b)

The creation of NATO as a direct response to the conflict

c)

The continued military presence of the US on the 38th Parallel

d)

The invasion of Vietnam shortly after to break the stalemate

16.

Belief in the Domino Effect meant that

a)

If one nation falls to Democracy, others will follow

b)

The US needed to conquer other nations

c)

If one nation falls to Communist rule, others will follow

d)

The US needed to work with the Soviets to stop Communism

17.

This action was promoted to children and the general public in the event of a nuclear attack

a)

Duck and Cover

b)

Run and Hide

c)

Stop, Drop, and Roll

d)

Twist and Shout

18.

This image demonstrates...

a)

How people had to protect themselves from nuclear threats or attacks

b)

How Americans wanted to live to be free from disease

c)

How Americans coped with raids during the Cold War

d)

How people would protect themselves from geothermal radiation

19.

What was created due to the emergence of highways and the Baby Boom?

a)

Urban Apartments

b)

Settlement Houses

c)

Homeless Shelters

d)

Suburbs

20.

The GI Bill...

a)

Gave African Americans economic aid

b)

Gave veterans economic aid after WWII

c)

Gave women economic aid in the suburbs

d)

Gave immigrants economic aid

21.

The Cuban Missile Crisis demonstrated

a)

escalation of brinkmanship and the dangers of MAD

b)

US military intervention in Cuba would ultimately lead to failure to stabilize the area

c)

that proxy war in communist nations will just end up the same as it was at the beginning

d)

the pitfalls of the Space Race and the danger of MAD

22.

The goal of HUAC and the Loyalty Review Board was

a)

Limit political participation from voters

b)

Find suspected Communists within the US

c)

Help the government deport illegal immigrants

d)

Limit civil liberties during the Cold War Era

23.

McCarthyism was

a)

a foreign policy to limit the spread of communism throughout eastern europe

b)

a domestic initiative driven by the Red Scare to find suspect communists

c)

a Cold War mentality that escalated the threat of nuclear attack

d)

a hearing where immigrants were relocated to internment camps