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Cold War Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

During the Cold War, the United States used a policy of containment to limit the spread of...

a)

communism

b)

monarchies

c)

fascism

d)

democracy

2.

The arms race involved mainly which two countries?

a)

Soviet Union and the United States

b)

Soviet Union and China

c)

Soviet Union and Iran

d)

China and the United States

3.

What country was divided into 4 zones after WWII?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

4.

In what decision did the US give $400 million to Greece and Turkey so that both countries could put down Communist revolts?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Berlin Wall

5.

In what decision did the US gave money to any country that needed to rebuild after the war?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Berlin Wall

6.

What was the barrier cutting off Communist Eastern Europe from the rest of the world?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

atomic bomb

d)

arms race

7.

Korea was separated into 2 countries after World War II. What kind of government did North Korea have?

a)

communist

b)

democratic

c)

monarchy

d)

parliament

8.

What does this image represent?

a)

atomic bomb

b)

arms race

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Iron Curtain

9.

The Cold War developed following World War II as a result of the ....

a)

renewed threats from Nazi leaders

b)

conflicts between communist and democratic governments

c)

space race between the United States and the Soviet Union

d)

invasion of Poland by Germany

10.

What was the purpose of containment after World War II?

a)

provide economic aid to the Soviet Union

b)

prevent the spread of Communism

c)

make the United States more isolated

d)

establish better economic ties between the United States and Southeast Asia

11.

Why did the Marshall Plan provided economic aid to other countries after World War II?

a)

strengthen Western European Nations against communism

b)

assist soldiers returning to civilian life

c)

help Japan rebuild damages caused by Atomic bombs

d)

raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa

12.

What was built to keep people leaving from Communist East Germany?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Berlin Graveyard

c)

Berlin Moat

d)

Berlin Airlift

13.

What is this an image of?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Berlin Graveyard

c)

Berlin Moat

d)

Berlin Airlift

14.

Who gave the famous speech about Berlin Wall declaring, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

William McKinley

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

15.

Which countries brought supplies into Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?

a)

the Soviet Union

b)

Germany and the Soviet Union

c)

Germany, the United States, Great Britain, and France

d)

the United States, Great Britain, and France

16.

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

a)

too many people were leaving West Berlin

b)

It looked pretty

c)

too many people were leaving East Berlin

d)

Walls were fashionable at the time

17.

What was founded to replace the League of Nations to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

United Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles