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WorksheetsThe Cold War MSA III
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Trade Organization
New Atlantic Trade Organization
Not Another Treaty Organization
The Cold War originated immediately after.
Korean War
World War I
World War II
The Civil War
After World War II, the Soviet Union tried to make European countries.
democratic
independent
communist
republican
The immediate impact of the 1957 launch of Sputnik I was that it.
forced the United States to find new sources of fuel
focused attention on the need to regulate the uses of outer space
heightened the space race as a form of Cold War competition
ended the period of peaceful coexistence between the United States and the Soviet Union
One major issue that dominated United State–Soviet relations at this time was the.
war in Southeast Asia
use of apartheid in South Africa
danger of nuclear destruction
threat from al Qaeda in the Middle East
United States involvement in the Vietnam War was based in part on a desire to.
prevent renewed Japanese expansionism in the Pacific
assure access to an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East
contain communism in Southeast Asia
protect American business interests in China
One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by
establishing a naval blockade of Cuba
urging more Americans to buy war bonds
starting the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
increasing federal spending on math and science education
During the early 1960's, the United States had to deal with the building of the Berlin Wall, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban missile crisis. Each of these events was a direct result of the
United States continued support of United Nations decisions
continuing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
United States failure to remain involved in world affairs
concern for the safety of Americans living in foreign nations
The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 1962 missile crisis are conflicts directly related to United States relations with which two nations?
the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Cuba and the Soviet Union
China and Japan
North Korea and South Korea
Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?
establishing the Peace Corps
achieving a truce in the Korean War
tearing down the Berlin Wall
improving United States relations with China
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
