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U.S. History Unit 9: The Cold War

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This alliance is created between the U.S. and European Nations to defend themselves from the Soviet Union.

a)

The League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

The Axis Powers

d)

The Truman Doctrine

2.

In this Political ideology, Business and property is owned by private individuals.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

The Truman Doctrine

d)

Containment

3.

In this Political ideology, Business and property is owned by the Government.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

The Truman Doctrine

d)

Containment

4.

Once the war in Europe is over, Stalin and the Soviet Union...

a)

Give back all the land they had captured

b)

Keep control of the countries they had captured

c)

Join an alliance with the Japanese

5.

The group of eastern-European countries controlled by the Soviet Union after WWII was called...

a)

The Truman Doctrine

b)

The Iron Curtain

c)

The Containment Policy

6.

According to the Truman Doctrine, how will the U.S. stop the spread of the Soviet Union?

a)

The U.S. would send forces to fight the Soviets

b)

The U.S. would launch direct attacks on any aggressive Soviet action

c)

The U.S. would send Financial aid to countries facing Soviet threats.

7.

The Truman Doctrine..

a)

Policy by President Truman that the U.S. will send financial aid to countries fighting the Soviet Union.

b)

Easter-European nations that were under the control of the Soviet Union after WWII.

c)

A large alliance between major countries, designed to avoid a future World War.

d)

A political Ideology where all property and business and owned and controlled by the Governemnt.

8.

The United Nations...

a)

Policy by President Truman that the U.S. will send financial aid to countries fighting the Soviet Union.

b)

Easter-European nations that were under the control of the Soviet Union after WWII.

c)

A large alliance between major countries, designed to avoid a future World War.

d)

A political Ideology where all property and business and owned and controlled by the Governemnt.

9.

The Iron Curtain...

a)

Policy by President Truman that the U.S. will send financial aid to countries fighting the Soviet Union.

b)

Easter-European nations that were under the control of the Soviet Union after WWII.

c)

A large alliance between major countries, designed to avoid a future World War.

d)

A political Ideology where all property and business and owned and controlled by the Governemnt.

10.

Communism...

a)

Policy by President Truman that the U.S. will send financial aid to countries fighting the Soviet Union.

b)

Easter-European nations that were under the control of the Soviet Union after WWII.

c)

A large alliance between major countries, designed to avoid a future World War.

d)

A political Ideology where all property and business and owned and controlled by the Governemnt.

11.

according to this photo, how is the U.S. stopping the "Virus of Communism" from spreading over Europe?

a)

By launching military attacks against the soviet union.

b)

By providing European Countries with military and financial aid.

c)

By including Europe in the United Nations

12.

What was the Arms Race?

a)

Competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build bigger and better weapons.

b)

A race between the U.S. and China over railroad development.

c)

A race to capture land in Eastern Europe.

13.

McCarthyism is to...

a)

Stir up fear by making false allegations without evidence

b)

To use the stock market to enrich your family

c)

To use military aid to stop the Soviet Union

14.

The Red Scare was the...

a)

Widespread fear of Communism in the U.S.

b)

A panic sale of Stocks in the 1930s

c)

Americans were worried about the housing market.