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Cold War Truman's Presidency

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

a)

to start a Cold War

b)

to punish Germany for building the Berlin Wall

c)

to fund the rebuilding of Europe

d)

to increase support for South Korea

2.

What solution did the Western powers pursue to undermine the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

a)

an airlift

b)

NATO

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

a policy of containment

3.

Which country was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

a)

Greece

b)

Turkey

c)

the United States

d)

West Germany

4.

After World War II, ____________ was split along the 38th parallel as US troops liberated it from the south and Soviet troops liberated it from the north.

a)

Japan

b)

French Indochina

c)

the Korean peninsula

d)

Berlin

5.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

6.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

7.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

8.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

9.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
10.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
11.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
12.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
13.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel