WorksheetsCold War Day 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What lead to the Cold War?
a)
America’s Development of the Atomic Bomb
b)
Soviet refusal to allow freedom for Eastern European nations
c)
Differences between US Democracy and USSR Communism
d)
China turning Communist
2.
What group was created to search out Communist in the 2nd Red Scare?
a)
NAACP
b)
HUAC
c)
CIA
d)
HUD
3.
How did the US respond to the Soviet Union’s blockade of Berlin?
a)
withdrew its troops from Germany
b)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
c)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
4.
The U.S. sent military forces to Korea to...
a)
take over the fighting from the North Korean troops
b)
defend U.S. diplomats against the South Korean army
c)
contain the spread of communism
d)
protect the Chinese border to prevent spreading the conflict
5.
The successful launching of Sputnik signaled the beginning of...
a)
US fears that the Soviets had technological superiority
b)
the Arms Race with the United States
c)
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
d)
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
6.
Why was geography important to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The communist government took over US business on the island
b)
The island is just 90 miles from the coast of Florida
c)
The USSR gave financial aid to the communist gov't of Cuba
d)
The Bay of Pigs invasion failed to overthrow Castro
7.
The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by...
a)
eliminating child labor
b)
increasing spending on space exploration
c)
expanding voting rights
d)
extending educational and housing opportunities
8.
The US spent massive amount of money on new technology in this race...
a)
Arms Race
b)
Cold War
c)
Space Race
d)
Science Race
9.
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the US to deal with the...
a)
national debt
b)
President’s political opposition
c)
spread of communism
d)
arms race
10.
From the end of WWII until the 1980’s, the US carried out its foreign policy mainly by...
a)
giving in to foreign demands
b)
acting forcefully to obtain and control colonies
c)
became mostly isolationist again
d)
taking various actions to prevent the spread of communism
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