WorksheetsCold War Origins
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The two superpowers that dominated the world after World War II were the
a)
USSR & Great Britain
b)
US & USSR
c)
USSR & China
d)
US & China
2.
What is the global confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States?
a)
WWII
b)
Korean Conflict
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Cold War
3.
In the years after World War II, the United States supported the ideas of
a)
economic dominance & military power
b)
capitalism & democracy
c)
communism & revolution
d)
independence & military power
4.
The division of Europe into a democratic western half & a communist eastern half was called the
a)
Siegfried Line
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Communist Demarcation
5.
The US plan to rebuild western Europe with $13 billion in aid was called the
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
North Atlantic Pact
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Cold War Helper
6.
When US & British planes dropped millions of tons of supplies into Berlin in 1948-1949 to stop the Soviet takeover of the city, it was called the
a)
Save Our City Campaign
b)
Defend Berlin Drop
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Germany First Campaign
7.
The alliance formed by the US & Western European nations in 1949 was called the
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
Defend Europe Pact
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
US Aid Committee
8.
The Soviet led alliance of Eastern European nations, formed in 1955, was called the
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
Red First Committee
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Moscow Alliance
9.
The leader of the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War (1945-1953) was
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Nikita Khrushchev
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Leonid Brezhnev
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 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
12.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
13.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
14.
Which 2 nations did the Truman Doctrine initially assist?
a)
Greece and France
b)
Turkey and Britain
c)
Greece and Turkey
d)
Britain and France
15.
When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying efforts to develop
a)
NATO
b)
an atomic bomb
c)
a hydrogen bomb
d)
a space satellite
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