WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 60secs
What is containment?
Blocking the advance of both Soviet power and communism
Pursuing a policy of peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union
Surrendering to Soviet demands
Supporting the spread of communism in Europe and Asia
Ultimately, what led to the rise of the U.S. and the Soviets as two superpowers
The Vietnam War
The Soviet Union's refusal to support free elections in Poland
The Korean War
Soviet and U.S. development of atomic weapons
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To provide collective security against the Soviet Union
To help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II
To unify Germany country under a single communist government
To create a defensive system of missiles
What is NATO?
An international military alliance opposing Soviet aggression
A program that provided U.S. aid to help rebuild Eastern European economies
A policy of peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union
A communist organization
What did Kennan warn in his Long Telegram?
The Soviets would peacefully coexist with capitalists
The U.S. would spread communism
The Soviets couldn't peacefully coexist with capitalists
The U.S. might get involved in long, distant wars over communism
What is the Truman Doctrine?
a promise that the U.S. contain the spread of communism
a promise to never confront the Soviets in a war
a promise to never use nuclear weapons during war again
a promise to only focus on problems in the U.S.
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
Republican senator who accused others of being communist
Democratic politician who condemned communist hearings
A communist spy in the State Department.
A military official who argued communism wasn't a threat
What events in America caused fear and paranoia in the 1940s and 1950s?
Concerns about Soviet espionage in the US atomic program.
German reunification
Worries about spending too much on the Marshall Plan
The spread of communism in Asia
What was the Second Red Scare?
period of intense anti-communism in the U.S. caused by atomic fears and espionage
period of intense pro-communism in the U.S. caused by improving relationships and relaxed tension
period of violence arising from civil rights protests
period of intermittent proxy wars
What is McCarthyism?
the practice of making unsupported accusations
the practice of ending false accusations
the practice of giving clear, supported evidence
The practice of forgiving communist espionage
