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Chapter 27: The Early Years of the Cold War

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the 'Big Three' at the Yalta Conference?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Attlee

c)

Churchill

d)

Stalin

e)

Truman

2.

Who were the 'Big Three' at the Potsdam Conference?

a)

Attlee

b)

Stalin

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Truman

3.
What were the trials called that tried Nazi war criminals?
a)
Potsdam
b)
Yalta
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Nuremberg
4.
Which of these is linked to Communism?
a)
Business and property privately owned
b)
All Industry is run by the state
5.

Which conference divided Germany and the city of Berlin into 4 zones occupied by the British, French, US, and Soviet Union?

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

6.

Which conference is where the Allied Power leaders met in Yalta to discuss plans for peace after WWII?

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

7.

Which of the following is an organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts?

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

8.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
10.

The term used to describe the struggle for global power between the United States and the Soviet Union.

a)

Cold War

b)

Iron Curtain

11.

Countries under complete control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War were known as

a)

Satellite States

b)

Containment

12.

The goal of preventing the Soviet Union from expanding its influence around the world is known as

a)

Containment

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Satellite States

13.

This policy aided to help foreign countries fight communism during the Cold War

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

14.

Under this policy Western Europe received more than $13 billion in U.S. loans and grants towards economic recovery in Europe between 1948-1952.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

15.

This organization promised to defend each other if attacked.

a)

NATO

b)

NAACP

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Big Three

16.

NATO stands for

a)

North Atlas Treaty Organization

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Non-Aggression Treaty Organization

17.

For mutual defense against NATO this organization formed

a)

Warsaw Ghetto

b)

Warsaw Pact

18.

This law offered veterans money for school as well as loans for houses, farms, and businesses under President Truman.

a)

War Bonds

b)

GI Bill of Rights

c)

GI Joe

19.

The GI Bill of Rights was also known as

a)

GI Bill Act

b)

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act

c)

The Veterans Act

20.

During the election of 1948 Truman's support on Civil Rights led some Democrats who favored segregation to join the following group

a)

Dixiecrats

b)

Mason-Dixon Line

c)

The Dixie Chicks

21.

Who was the leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Kim Jong-un

d)

Kim Jong-il

22.

Name the area in which Korea is divided into North Korea and South Korea.

a)

35th Parallel

b)

36th Parallel

c)

37th Parallel

d)

38th Parallel

23.
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
To spread communism
b)
To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
c)
To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
d)
To contain communism and promote democracy
24.
What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
To eliminate the nation of Germany
b)
To contain the spread of communism
c)
To spread communism to other countries
d)
To strengthen bonds with China and Germany
25.

Which weapon was far more powerful than the atomic bombs used in World War II?

a)

Grenades

b)

Hydrogen Bomb

c)

Agent Orange

d)

Tanks

26.

The race to see who could build the most weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union was known as the

a)

Arms Race

b)

Weapons Race

c)

Nuclear Race

27.

In October 1957, the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite known as

a)

Vostok

b)

Explorer I

c)

Sputnik

d)

Apollo I

28.

President Eisenhower changed Truman's containment policy and threatened to start another war in efforts to fight the spread of communism. This was known as

a)

WWIII

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Cold War

d)

Korean War

29.

During the 1950s people felt better off then they were during the Depression and WWII. American marriages and families increased. Children born from this era were known as the

a)

Generation X

b)

Millennials

c)

Baby Boomers

d)

Generation Z

30.

As American relocated to new areas during the 1950s to find jobs and improve their lives. Many settled in southern and western states due its warm year-around climate and low taxes. What was the name of this area?

a)

Sun Belt

b)

Unchurched Belt

c)

Frost Belt

d)

Wheat Belt

31.

A housing community outside of the city is known as the

a)

Downtown

b)

Suburbs

32.

As middle class families moved to the suburbs during the 1950s, those who couldn't afford to move were left in the urban areas that were decaying increasingly. Which federal program improved the life in cities?

a)

Strategic Urban Planning

b)

Land-Use Planning

c)

Environmental Planning

d)

Urban Renewal

33.

Young Americans who criticized American society with an unusual writing style and rebellious behavior were known as the beatniks but were also called

a)

Beatles

b)

Beats

c)

Expatriates