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WorksheetsPost WWII/Cold War Assessment
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who was the U.S. Senator who went on a hunt for Communist in the United States?
Nikta Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
John F. Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
This type of government controls all of the country's economics.
Democracy
Socialism
Communism
Oligarchy
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved inthe Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba
The United States attacked Cuba
The United States placed missiles in Cuba
The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism
North Korean attacked China to spread communism
South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam
South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy
How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War?
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on South Vietnam.
The United States was allied with North Vietnam.
The United States did not want to get involved in other countries' conflicts.
The United States provided economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism.
Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s
Rock and Roll
Hip Hop
Country
Classical
What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?
Berlin Wall
No man's land
Iron Curtain
Iron Board
How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?
The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.
The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.
What was the arms race?
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz
Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor
Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl
Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare
What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Big Stick Policy
What did those in the counter-culture do when the government escalated deployment of troops in Vietnam and implemented a draft?
The counter-culture organized protests.
There were mass anti-war demonstrations.
Some individuals burned their draft cards.
All of the above
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?
Korean & Vietnam War
WWI & WWII
Civil War & Spanish American War
Persian Gulf & War on Terror
The Cold War was a period of competition between which two countries?
the U.S. and Korea
the U.S. and Afghanistan
The Soviet Union and Afghanistan
the U.S and the Soviet Union
What was the Truman Doctrine?
stated the United States would provide money to countries threatened by Communism
European recovery program
Rebuild war torn Europe
Funded by Soviet Union to provide money to satellite states
Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the United States?
The American people were united in their support for the Vietnam War.
The United States government repealed the draft and used a volunteer army in Vietnam.
Many Americans protested against the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Most Americans supported the government of North Vietnam during the war.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?
North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.
The Korean War ended in a stalemate. Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
After World War II, how many sections was Germany divided into?
4
3
5
6
2
The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from
the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.
the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I
the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall
the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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?
To expand trade with Europe
To stop the spread of communism
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
to send financial aid to Europe
Where was Korea divided?
38th parallel
18th parallel
15 parallel
34th parallel
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
The war was fought during winter months only
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
In the Soviet Union, what was a negative aspect of the Cold War Era?
Attempt to preserve democratic ideals
Development of peaceful uses for modern technology
Development of effective means of international cooperation
High cost of maintaining the arms race
What organization was formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations to oppose NATO?
The UN
SATO
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
nonaligned nations
domino theory
Khmer Rouge
Vietnamization
Which is the best description of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
A defensive alliance against a possible Soviet invasion of Western Europe
An alliance of countries previously part of the British Empire
A military alliance with the goal of liberating communist Eastern Europe
A trade partnership between Britain, Ireland, and Iceland
What did the GI Bill of Rights provide for veterans?
Free Healthcare for life
Access to low-cost mortgages and free college education
Guaranteed Employment
Lifetime Finacial support
What is the increase in population beginning in 1946 referred to as?
suburbian sprawl
young living
baby boom
post war explosion
In order to improve travel in the 1950's, Eisenhower created...
the Eerie Canal
the subway system
the Interstate Highway System
carpooling
The 1950s can best be described as a period of...
Creativity & Dissent
Consumption & Coordination
Consumerism & Conformity
Hondas & Toyotas
