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Cold War Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Americans fear after the end of WWII?

a)

The spread of democracy

b)

The spread of NATO

c)

The spread of communism

d)

The spread of capitalism

2.

Why did the United States send troops to Vietnam?

a)

To stop the spread of NATO

b)

To stop the spread of communism

c)

To stop the spread of capitalism

d)

To stop the spread of democracy

3.

The iron curtain was an actual wall that separated East Berlin and West Berlin. At first it was a barbed wire fince, but later it changed to become a 12-foot high and 4-foot wide concrete wall.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which term is most closely related to capitalism?

a)

dictatorship

b)

facism

c)

democratic

d)

communist

5.

The Soviet Union place missiles in Cuba that were pointed toward the U.S. Why did this worry the United States?

a)

The U.S. worried that Cuba would become communist

b)

The U.S. worried that Nikita Khrushchev would get hurt

c)

The U.S. worried that they would lose the territories that they gained during the Spanish American War

d)

The U.S. worried that a nuclear war might start

6.

What happened as an effect of the end of the Korean War in 1953?

a)

The U.S. gained South Korea as a territory

b)

North Korea and South Korea reunited

c)

North Korea and South Korea remained divided

d)

South Korea dropped an atomic bomb on North Korea

7.

The Soviet Union supported democratic governments and capitalist economies.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but there was not actual combat involved. The war between these two countries was a rivalry between which of the following?

a)

capitalism vs. facism

b)

communism vs. dictatorship

c)

socialism vs. communism

d)

communism vs. capitalism

9.

Which of the following events brought the world close to a nuclear war in the 1960s?

a)

Space Race

b)

Dropping of the atomic bomb

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Construction of the Berlin Wall

10.

An alliance called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 by the leaders of several non-communist countries. Why was NATO formed?

a)

to drop supplies to the people of East Berlin by the Berlin Airlift

b)

to turn the Cold War hot

c)

to keep the USSR from forcing communism on other countries

d)

to encourage all of Western Europe that they should have a democratic government and a capitalist economy

11.

How were the Korean War and the Vietnam War similar?

a)

the Soviet Union helped the communist government in the north and the U.S helped the democratic government in the south

b)

the Soviet Union helped the communist government in the south and the U.S helped the democratic government in the north

c)

both countries reunited after the wars

d)

there were no similarities between the two wars

12.

Who is the Soviet leader that helped Fidel Castro set up a communist government in Cuba and hid nuclear missiles in Cuba?

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Nikita Kruschev

d)

Joseph Stalin

13.

What is it called when ordinary people and businesses control the production of goods and services?

a)

capitalism

b)

pure market economy

c)

totalitarianism

d)

communism

14.

What alliance was formed to stop the spread of communism?

a)

the Allied Powers

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

Western European Union (WEU)

d)

Warsaw Pact

15.

In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

a)

steel wall

b)

iron wall

c)

steel curtain

d)

iron curtain

16.

Doing whatever it takes to to gain an advantage, even if it means nuclear war, and win is referred to as

a)

containment

b)

brinkmanship

c)

the domino theory

d)

Cold War

17.

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)

18.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations

19.

As a reform to society, China instituted the ________ as a way of removing previous capitalist influences and implementing communist policies throughout the country.

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

satellite nations

c)

spheres of influence

d)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

20.

The organization that the Soviet Union created in response to the defense alliance created by the United States consisting of communist allies to the USSR was

a)

NATO

b)

the United Nations

c)

the satellite nations

d)

the Warsaw Pact

21.

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

22.

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

a)

China and the Soviet Union

b)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

c)

USA and the Soviet Union

d)

Iran and the Soviet Union

23.

The purpose of "containment" was to--

a)

stop the spread of democracy

b)

stop the spread of hate

c)

stop global warming

d)

stop the spread of communism

24.

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

socialism

d)

democracy

25.

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Domino Theory

26.

Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Massive Retaliation

27.

Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Satellite Nations

c)

NATO

d)

Domino Theory

28.

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

a)

Berlin Blockade

b)

Berlin Base

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Berlin Barrier

29.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--

a)

European Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Satellite Nations

30.

The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Eisenhower Doctrine

d)

Warsaw Pact

31.

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

a)

Korean Pact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

NATO

d)

Satellite Nations

32.

What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?

a)

The best areas for mining iron in Europe

b)

The divide between democracy and communism

c)

The border between North and South Korea

d)

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

33.

Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

a)

Containment of communism

b)

Whoever smelt it dealt it

c)

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

d)

Whoever supplied it denied it

e)

The War on Terror

34.

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

a)

Space Race

b)

Bombageddon

c)

Arms Race

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

e)

Nuka-palooza

35.

Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Winston Churchill

e)

Nikita Khrushchev

36.

Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

a)

direct warfare between two superpowers

b)

competition for global influence between two superpowers

c)

indirect warfare between three superpowers

d)

nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

e)

mild disagreement between allies

37.

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

end of the Vietnam War

c)

collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

fall of the Berlin Wall

38.

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a defeat for the United States

b)

It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)

c)

The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

d)

The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

39.

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

b)

It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

c)

It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

d)

All of Vietnam became a democracy

40.

Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Communist

41.

Which leader came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Harry Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Winston Churchill

e)

Nixon Bunch

42.

Which Soviet leader oversaw the Space Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Stalin

c)

Lenin

d)

Khrushchev

e)

Rausky

43.

How was the Soviet Union involved in U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam?

a)

They sent troops to fight American soldiers

b)

They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces

c)

The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia

d)

The Soviets had no involvement in either war

44.

The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:

a)

theocracy

b)

communism

c)

socialist

d)

democratic

45.

What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?

a)

The best areas for mining iron in Europe

b)

The divide between democracy and communism

c)

The border between North and South Korea

d)

The Ho Chi Minh Trail

46.

Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

a)

Containment of communism

b)

Whoever smelt it dealt it

c)

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

d)

Whoever supplied it denied it

e)

The War on Terror

47.

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

a)

Space Race

b)

Bombageddon

c)

Arms Race

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

e)

Nuka-palooza

48.

Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Winston Churchill

e)

Nikita Khrushchev

49.

Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

a)

direct warfare between two superpowers

b)

competition for global influence between two superpowers

c)

indirect warfare between three superpowers

d)

nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

e)

mild disagreement between allies

50.

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

end of the Vietnam War

c)

collapse of the Soviet Union

d)

fall of the Berlin Wall

51.

What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?

a)

To guard against the Spanish Inquisition

b)

To regulate the price of oil on the world market

c)

To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism

d)

To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries

e)

To be the first to put a man on the moon

52.

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a defeat for the United States

b)

It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)

c)

The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

d)

The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

53.

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

a)

It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

b)

It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

c)

It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

d)

All of Vietnam became a democracy

54.

Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.

a)

Constitutional monarchy

b)

Direct democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Communist

55.

Which leader came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Harry Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Winston Churchill

e)

Nixon Bunch

56.

Which U.S. president stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate and said, "Ich bin ein Berliner" to urge the world to support democracy in Berlin?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Chester A. Arthur

d)

George H. W. Bush

e)

Donald Trump

57.

Which Soviet leader oversaw the Space Race and the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Gorbachev

b)

Stalin

c)

Lenin

d)

Khrushchev

e)

Rausky

58.

What was the largest country that made up the Soviet Union?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Russia

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Uganda

e)

Kazakhstan

59.

The Berlin Wall divided _______________ into two parts.

a)

Europe

b)

Berlin

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

e)

the world

60.

How was the Soviet Union involved in U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam?

a)

They sent troops to fight American soldiers

b)

They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces

c)

The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia

d)

The Soviets had no involvement in either war

61.

What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?

a)

crash & burn

b)

Tear down this wall

c)

openness & restructuring

d)

I am a jelly donut

e)

democracy & capitalism

62.

Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

e)

Borat Sagdiyev

63.

Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?

a)

The arms race & government overspending

b)

An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces

c)

Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

All of these

64.

Who was the last Soviet premier (leader)?

a)

Boris Yeltsin

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

e)

Borat Sagdiyev

65.

What prompted the Berlin Airlift?

a)

The Soviets invaded Western Germany to take control.

b)

The Soviets cut off all traffic in or out of West Berlin.

c)

The Soviets refused to allow a democratic government in West Berlin.

d)

The Soviets took over the western half of Germany and cut off food supplies.

66.

What was the main focus of US foreign policy during the Cold War?

a)

Extending the political, economic, and cultural influence of the United States.

b)

Providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II.

c)

To establish a strong military alliance.

d)

Containment of the spread of communism.

67.

“I believe it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation [domination] by armed minorities or by outside pressure. Should we fail to aid Greece and Turkey in this fateful hour, the effect will be far-reaching to the West. The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want. They spread and grow in the evil soil of poverty and strife. They reach their full growth when the hope of a people for a better life has died. Therefore, I propose giving Greece and Turkey $400 million in aid.” - President Truman’s speech to Congress, March 12, 1947.


What was the intent of the Truman Doctrine?

a)

Ensure the survival of the newly independent nations of Africa and Asia.

b)

Limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

c)

Provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations (Greece and Turkey) under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.

d)

Provide medical aid to South Korea during the Korean War.

68.

. . . The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense . . . will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the . . . area. . . .


Which organization includes this statement in its charter?

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

United Nations

d)

League of Nations

69.

How was the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union impacted by the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact?

a)

The Cold War deescalated because the Soviet Union was a member of these alliances.

b)

The purpose of these treaties was to improve trade relations between the countries and had no effect on the Cold War.

c)

These treaties established strong military alliances which intensified the Cold War.

d)

The Cold War intensified because most Americans did not believe that NATO or the Warsaw Pact would be successful.

70.

What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?

a)

They kept the same political system

b)

They unified into one communist country

c)

They rebuilt the wall.

d)

They unified into one democratic country

71.

Which of the following was a major objective of China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s?

a)

introducing democratic reforms

b)

restoring ancient religious traditions

c)

reinforcing communist ideology

d)

expanding contact with Western nations

72.

“There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberation, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

- President Ronald Reagan (June 12, 1987)

From the quote above, which symbol of the Cold War was President Reagan speaking about?

a)

the "Iron Curtain"

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

the Berlin Wall

d)

The DMZ

73.

What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

establishment of the Warsaw Pact

c)

Soviet launching of a space satellite Sputnik

d)

the Communist takeover of Eastern Europe

74.

The 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 1962 missile crisis are conflicts directly related to United States relations with which two nations?

a)

the Dominican Republic and Haiti

b)

China and Japan

c)

Cuba and the Soviet Union

75.

United States involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars best exemplifies its interest in

a)

gaining new territory in Asia for resources

b)

controlling militant fascist dictators

c)

containing communism

d)

containing democracy

76.

"The Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." ––Tonkin Gulf Resolution August 7, 1964

The passage of this resolution led to

a)

the building of the Berlin Wall

b)

settlement of the Cuban missile crisis

c)

the seizure of American hostages by Iran

d)

increased United States involvement in the Vietnam War

77.

Which of the below descriptions explains the event in the political cartoon seen above?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Space Race

d)

The Nuclear Arms Race

78.

Perestroika is...

a)

Khrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S.

b)

Russian term for admiration of a comrade

c)

Soviet Union’s term for communism

d)

Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuring

79.

Where did the allies finalize their postwar plans for Germany?

a)

Potsdam Conference

b)

Yalta Conference

80.

This is a picture of the leaders of the "Big Three," the leaders of the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain. Who were they?

a)

Chamberlain, Truman, and Stalin

b)

Stalin, Churchill, and Truman

c)

FDR, Churchill, and Stalin

d)

FDR, Truman, Stalin