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US Cold War to 1973

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Soviet Union (USSR)

2.

What made the Cold War cold?

a)

tensions were high between the US and Soviet Union but did not lead to direct war with one another

b)

the US and Soviet Union fought in wars over influence, but never directly fought each other

c)

much of the Soviet Union and US are cold for part or most of the year

d)

many of the actions that the US and the Soviet Union took throughout the world are considered cold-hearted

3.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
4.

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

a)

It's fought in the winter.

b)

It is a war that divides countries.

c)

It's fought in certain countries.

d)

It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting

5.

Which of the following plans was the first one to allow the US to become financially invested in Eastern Europe?

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The Truman Doctrine

c)

The Eisenhower Doctrine

d)

The Paris Peace Treaty

6.

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

a)

by providing government housing for refugees

b)

by providing military assistance to Vietnam

c)

by providing money to any country trying to resist communism

d)

by selling weapons to Vietnam

7.

The organization that was formed to combat communism and protect member nations from a communist attack was the

a)

United Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

CIA

8.

The US and the Soviet Union were stockpiling weapons in an effort to have more weapons than the other side. This was called...

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Manhattan Project

c)

the arms race

d)

disarmament talks

9.
The US plan to rebuild western Europe with $13 billion in aid was called the
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
North Atlantic Pact
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Cold War Helper
10.

The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the ___________, which is still important today.

a)

cable TV

b)

landing on the moon

c)

interstate highway system

d)

communication satellite system

11.

The Marshall Plan

a)

provided money and food to help western European nations

b)

gave more power to the president to identify communist spies in the US

c)

was the plan to feed starving Berliners

d)

united the American armed forces

12.
When US & British planes dropped millions of tons of supplies into Berlin in 1948-1949 to stop the Soviet takeover of the city, it was called the
a)
Save Our City Campaign
b)
Defend Berlin Drop
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Germany First Campaign
13.

Harry Truman's "Truman Doctrine" did which of the following?

a)

Provided funding to war-torn nations to rebuild after WWII

b)

Provided military support to Turkey and Greece

c)

Sought to prevent the spread of Communism

d)

Helped escalate tensions in Europe after WWII

14.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
a)

The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.

b)

The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

c)

The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.

d)

The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

15.

Where is Korea divided?

a)

18 parallel

b)

34 parallel

c)

38 parallel

d)

15 parallel

16.
In the years after World War II, the United States supported the ideas of
a)
economic dominance & military power
b)
capitalism & democracy
c)
communism & revolution
d)
independence & military power
17.
The leader of the Soviet Union in the early years of the Cold War (1945-1953) was
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Nikita Khrushchev
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Leonid Brezhnev
18.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
19.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
20.

How did the US support Chinese Nationalists during the Chinese Civil War?

a)

America supported the Communists, not the Nationalists

b)

By sending millions of dollars in financial aid

c)

By proposing changes through the UN

d)

By sending troops to China

21.

In which Civil War (Communist vs Nationalists) did the US support Nationalists?

a)

Greece

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Poland

d)

Turkey

22.

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg...

a)

helped the CIA break a Soviet spy ring

b)

supported Senator McCarthy in exposing communists

c)

were executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

d)

Opposed the Soviet blockade of Berlin

23.
Former Nazi leaders were put on trial in what German city in 1945?
a)
Berlin
b)
Hamburg
c)
Potsdam
d)
Nuremberg
24.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
25.

What was the US plan with regard to containment?

a)

To provide money to secure communist government around the world

b)

To try to reach a consensus policy toward the Soviet Union

c)

Appeasement

d)

To stop the spread of communism by aiding nations in danger

26.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
27.

When did the Space Race end?

a)

1969 - Moon Landing

b)

1971 - Russia launches first Space Station

c)

1973 - Last mission to the Moon

d)

1975 - Apollo-Soyuz meeting up in space

28.

Who was the first American to touch the Moon?

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Niel Armstrong

c)

Will Robinson

d)

Edwin Aldrin

29.

What is the name of the program, directed by NASA, designed to stage a series of space test flights between 1961 and 1963?

a)

Gemini Project

b)

Apollo Program

c)

Manhatten Project

d)

Mercury Project

30.

In the end, Who won the Space Race?

a)

United States of America

b)

Soviet Union

31.

Which president established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Richard Nixon

32.

What NASA program put people on the moon?

a)

Apollo Program

b)

Gemini Project

c)

Mercury Project

d)

Apollo–Soyuz Project

33.

What were the main country's involved in the conflict

a)

USA

b)

Thailand

c)

North Veitnam

d)

South Veitnam

e)

China

34.

What was the trail that lead from Cambodia AND Laos called

a)

The Cambodian trail

b)

đường mòn

c)

The Ho Chi Man Trail

35.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Battle Of Midway

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

36.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
37.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
38.
A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Summit
c)
Perjury
d)
Arms Race
39.

Who was the leader of South Vietnam?

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Vo Nguyen Giap

c)

Mao Tse-tung

d)

Ho Chi Minh

40.

Which of the following describes the way Vietnam was divided?

a)

A non-communist North supported by the United States

b)

A communist North supported by the USSR and China

c)

A non-communist South supported by the United States

d)

A communist South supported by the USSR and China

41.

What was the Veit Cong's major offense on the veitnamise holiday .......

a)

The Tet Offensive

b)

The Tunnel Offensive

42.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

43.

What type of war did the US face in Vietnam?

a)

terrorism

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

trench warfare

d)

gentleman's warfare

44.

What happened after the crisis? (select all that are correct)

a)

Soviet missiles were removed from Cuba

b)

A new trade agreement was signed between the US and the USSR

c)

US removed Missiles from Turkey

d)

Castro stepped down as Cuban leader

45.

Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

46.

Out of all the options that Kennedy had to deal with the Cuban Missile Crisis, which one did he choose?

a)

Surgical Air Attack

b)

Invasion by the US Army

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Blockade

47.

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Robert Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

48.

Which Soviet leader decided to introduce nuclear weapons into Cuba?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Vladimir Lenin

49.

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

a)

October 1960

b)

November 1961

c)

October 1962

d)

November 1963

50.

What country became Communist in 1949

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Vietnam

d)

North Korea