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Cold War Review Sets 1-11

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Cold War?

a)

A "Hot" war between the US and USSR

b)

An ideological battle between the US and Germany

c)

An ideological battle between the US and USSR

2.

The Declaration of Liberated Europe agreed upon at the Yalta conference declared..

a)

The people of Europe will be allowed to create a democratic institution of their choice

b)

Germany would be divided into 4 Zones: GB, USA, France and USSR

c)

the separation between the communist nations of eastern Europe from the West

d)

Containment: the US had to keep communism within its present territory

3.

George Keenan wrote what came to be known as the "Long Telegram" which declared..

a)

The people of Europe will be allowed to create a democratic institution of their choice

b)

Germany would be divided into 4 Zones: GB, USA, France and USSR

c)

the separation between the communist nations of eastern Europe from the West

d)

Containment: the US had to keep communism within its present territory

4.

Winston Churchill coined a phrase known as the "Iron Curtain", in which he explained...

a)

The people of Europe will be allowed to create a democratic institution of their choice

b)

Germany would be divided into 4 Zones: GB, USA, France and USSR

c)

the separation between the communist nations of eastern Europe from the West

d)

Containment: the US had to keep communism within its present territory

5.

To help fight Communism in Greece and Turkey, Truman asked Congress for $400 million dollars, this became known as the...

a)

The Marshall Plan- pumped billions of dollars into Western Europe's economy to weaken appeal to communism

b)

The Truman Doctrine- where US pledged to to aid "Free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation..."

c)

the separation between the communist nations of eastern Europe from the West

d)

Containment: the US had to keep communism within its present territory

6.

Postwar Europe faced severe economic problems and chaos was at hand – Secretary of State George Marshall proposed...

a)

The Marshall Plan- pumped billions of dollars into Western Europe's economy to weaken appeal to communism

b)

The Truman Doctrine- where US pledged to to aid "Free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation..."

c)

the separation between the communist nations of eastern Europe from the West

d)

Containment: the US had to keep communism within its present territory

7.

In response to the creation of West Germany- Soviet Troops cut all road and rail traffic to West Berlin. To keep West Berlin alive- Truman ordered this...

a)

NATO

b)

HUAC

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Berlin Airlift

8.

This turned into a witch hunt- a search for disloyalty based on flimsy evidence and irrational fears.

a)

NATO

b)

HUAC

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Berlin Airlift

9.

This committee investigated both communist and fascist activities in the US through public hearings. Goal = expose, isolate and then end the influence of Communists and Communist "sympathizers."

a)

NATO

b)

HUAC

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Berlin Airlift

10.

This program required the screening of all federal employees. Between 1947-1951 over 6 million federal employees were screened for their loyalty.

a)

NATO

b)

HUAC

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Loyalty Review Program