WorksheetsAEF 2025 US Chapter 12 Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
The Marshall Plan: Select all that apply
The U.S provided food, shelter, and materials to help European countries stand up to communism
Strengthen relationships between the Soviet Union and the U.S
Cost $13,000,000,000
A strategy to push communism out of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Mark all that are correct: Which is a similarity between the Soviet Union and the United States after WWII?
They are both a free enterprise economy
They were allies during World War II
The people of both countries have rights and freedoms
They were two of the world's most powerful nations
What is the U.S. policy of containment?
A strategy to stop the spread of communism.
A policy where the U.S. would attack the Soviet Union.
Staying out of foreign issues.
Getting involved in foreign affairs.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
communism
capitalism
socialism
democracy
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Base
Berlin Wall
Berlin Barrier
What country became the "enemy" of the United States during the Cold War?
Germany
USSR or Soviet Union
Japan
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
Domino Theory
The Korean War and Vietnam War are both examples of U.S. containment; therefore, the purpose of fighting both wars was:
to demilitarize the regions following WWII.
to imperialize and build an empire.
to contain the spread of communism.
to impose post war reparations.
What alliance was made up of the communist nations in East Europe?
NATO
SETAC
Warsaw Pact
Axis
What policy did the United States adopt to stop the spread of communism around the world?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
Containment
Truman Doctrine
Military alliance for the defense of Communist states in Eastern Europe
Military alliance of non-Communist Western European states and the U.S.
Economic recovery plan for Western Europe
Monetary aid pledged to assist the free people of Turkey and Greece against Communist regimes
What event officially signified the end of the Cold War?
The US put man on the moon
The Berlin Wall was taken down
The Soviet Union dissolved into 15 independent countries.
South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam
What happened to Germany after World War II?
It was divided into a communist North Germany and capitalist South Germany
It was divided into four zones, one for each Allied Power
It was occupied by the United States and made into a democracy
It was occupied by the Soviet Union and made into a communist country
Which of the following are examples of the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War? Check all that apply.
Korean War
Berlin Airlift
U.S. Isolationism
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
What was Truman's policy of containing communism where it already was, called?
Containment
Domino Theory
Marshall Plan
Communism War
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Which of the following statements are true about the United States during the Cold War. Check all that apply.
The U.S. should maintain communism in other countries.
The U.S. should maintain democratic governments in other countries.
The U.S. should contain communism worldwide.
The U.S. should not trade with other nations.
What was the time period after World War II to the 1990s known as?
The Post-War Era
The Cold War
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
Which of the following are examples of containment?
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Marshal Plan
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Airlift
Warsaw Pact
Military alliance for the defense of Communist states in Eastern Europe
Military alliance of non-Communist Western European states and the U.S.
Economic recovery plan for Western Europe
Monetary aid pledged to assist the free people of Turkey and Greece against Communist regimes
Which country was the most powerful and richest after WWII?
US
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
What was the name of the American foreign policy designed to stop the spread of communism?
Appeasement
Deterrence
Containment
Detente
Select which two ways the Soviet Union tried to take over the city of Berlin
The Soviet Union created a blockade that prevented anything from coming into Berlin; they even cut off electricity
Chinese military occupied Berlin as a threat to citizens
A wall was built around West Berlin to prevent people from leaving the communist side.
The Soviet Union set up several nuclear weapon bases in Germany
Arms Race
Massive government spending by the U.S. and the USSR to produce and have the most weapons
An imaginary line that separated capitalist and democratic countries in Western Europe from the Soviety satellites in Eastern Europe.
"Openness" policy in the USSR instituted by Gorbachev
Policy allowing more freedom in the Soviet economy
What was the name of the boundary separating Communist and Non-Communist countries in Europe?
Iron Curtain
Great Wall
Hadrian's Wall
The Great Border
Iron Curtain
Massive government spending by the U.S. and the USSR to produce and have the most weapons
An imaginary line that separated capitalist and democratic countries in Western Europe from the Soviety satellites in Eastern Europe.
"Openness" policy in the USSR instituted by Gorbachev
Policy allowing more freedom in the Soviet economy
The line dividing Europe between the communist east and the capitalist west.
Berlin Wall
Yalta Line
Iron Curtain
Axis Divide
What factors contribute to being a superpower? Check all that apply.
social stability
political unrest
economic stability
economic unrest
political stability
What was the name of the defensive military alliance consisting of the United States and 10 other European countries?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
League of Nations
United Nations
What was the name of the international organization formed after World War II?
League of Nations
United Nations
Association of Nations
The United States
Which of the following are reasons for West Germany's success following the Cold War? Check all that apply.
political stability
economic stability
the implementation of a communist government
rebuilding by the allies during occupation
Marshall Plan
Military alliance for the defense of Communist states in Eastern Europe
Military alliance of non-Communist Western European states and the U.S.
Economic recovery plan for Western Europe
Monetary aid pledged to assist the free people of Turkey and Greece against Communist regimes
-Chinese Civil War
-The Korean War
-The Vietnam War
What are these examples of?
Clandestine Operations
Proxy Wars
Humanitarian Aid
Wars between US forces and Soviet forces
For what purpose was NATO created?
To encourage trade
To provide housing for WW2 refugees
To keep the Soviet Union from taking over the West
Which of the following were true of Eastern European countries during the cold War? Check all that apply.
They were referred to as satellite nations by the Soviets
They fell under the Soviet sphere of influence
They were democratic
They were communist
What country controlled East Germany?
United States
France
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Military alliance created by the US to help stop the spread of communism
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Com-intern Pact
The League of Nations
What is a form of government in which the national government takes control of ALL aspects of public and private life?
Democracy
Capitalism
Communism
Totalitarian
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
European Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Satellite Nations
What was the name of the period of diplomatic hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union?
World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
Cold War
True or False: The United States, Great Britain and France merged their German zones to create West Germany.
True
False
The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?
Japan & China
United States & Japan
Great Britain & Soviet Union
United States & Soviet Union
One of the biggest changes to the United States after World War II was _______________________________.
that we lost our freedoms.
we ended isolationism.
we became a communist country.
we were owned by Great Britain.
Who was the dictator that controlled the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.
isolationism
independence
communism
democracy
True or False: After World War II Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
True
False
True or False: The Iron curtain was a huge iron barrier wall that was built between East and West Germany.
True
False
As the iron curtain (imaginary line between East and West Germany) fell the _______________ between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
War of the States
World War III
Cold War
Soviet War
When Germany was divided between the Allied Powers and the Soviet Union after World War II, Germany's capital city of _______________ was also divided.
Prussia
Berlin
Austria
Bismark
In 1948, the Soviets blocked ALL supplies from getting into West Berlin. How did the U.S. and the other Allies manage to still get supplies into West Berlin?
train
boat
plane
bicycles
U.S. and Allied airplanes delivered supplies into West Berlin for 321 days! This was known as the _____________ ________________.
Iron Airlift
Great Planes
Operation Airplane
Berlin Airlift
What was the Berlin Wall?
An imaginary wall between East and West Berlin
An imaginary wall between North and South Berlin
A concrete wall that separated East and West Berlin
A concrete wall that separated North and South Berlin
In 1949 the United States and European countries worked together to form an alliance for protection against Communist aggression called N.A.T.O. What does N.A.T.O stand for?
National Alliance Traffic Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Traffic Organization
National Airlift Traffic Organization
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and its allies formed a defense known as the _______________ _____________.
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Treaty
Warsaw Treaty
Soviet Pact
Which best describes communism?
Government is not involved in economy
Business owners sell shares of their companies to the government
Government is involved in planning and production
Investment is encouraged by government
Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis "scare" Americans
Communist Cuba was taking over American businesses
The Bay of Pigs invasion almost failed
Soviets were financing Cuba
Cuba was within nuclear missile shooting range of American cities
How did Truman help the people of West Berlin?
By airlifting supplies, such as fuel and food, into the city
He didn't
He sent American troops and tanks to break into the city
He protested in the United Nations
The National Security Act established the...
Center of Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of State
The US and the Soviet Union were stockpiling weapons in an effort to have more weapons than the other side. This was called...
the Korean War
the Manhattan Project
the arms race
disarmament talks
What happened to many eastern European countries after WWII?
They were dependent on the Marshall Plan
They developed democratic governments
They became economic world powers
They became Soviet satellite states
The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the ___________, which is still important today.
cable TV
landing on the moon
interstate highway system
communication satellite system
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
The Soviets attempted to install nuclear weapons in Haiti
The Soviets invaded Hungary
The US tried to overthrow the Cuban communist government
A meeting in the Soviet Union to develop the Warsaw pact
Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis so important?
It was the closest we have come to total nuclear war
It was a signal to the world that Cuba was vulnerable
It helped create NATO and the Warsaw Pact
It created an alliance between the Cubans and the Americans
Who won the space race?
The Soviet Union
The United States
What was the US plan with regard to containment?
To provide money to secure communist government around the world
To try to reach a consensus policy toward the Soviet Union
Appeasement
To stop the spread of communism by aiding nations in danger
Churchill called the imaginary line between Soviet satellite states and western Europe.....
NATO
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
The Great Wall
The Cold War was between the US and
Korea
China
Germany
The Soviet Union
Which two nations emerged as superpowers after WWII?
Soviet Union and Germany
US and Great Britain
France and Great Britain
US and Soviet Union
The Marshall Plan
provided money and food to help western European nations
gave more power to the president to identify communist spies in the US
was the plan to feed starving Berliners
united the American armed forces
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
I was the leader of the USSR.
I wanted to put nuclear missiles on Cuba. I served as leader until 1964.
Who am I?
The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:
theocracy
communism
socialist
democratic
Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?
Containment of communism
Whoever smelt it dealt it
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Whoever supplied it denied it
The War on Terror
What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?
Space Race
Bombageddon
Arms Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Nuka-palooza
Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Winston Churchill
Nikita Khrushchev
Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?
direct warfare between two superpowers
competition for global influence between two superpowers
indirect warfare between three superpowers
nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union
mild disagreement between allies
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
end of the Vietnam War
collapse of the Soviet Union
fall of the Berlin Wall
What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?
To guard against the Spanish Inquisition
To regulate the price of oil on the world market
To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism
To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries
To be the first to put a man on the moon
How did the Korean War end for the United States?
It was considered a defeat for the United States
It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)
The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War
The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.
How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?
It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist
It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military
It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won
All of Vietnam became a democracy
Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.
Constitutional monarchy
Direct democracy
Republic
Communist
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
Domino Theory
Berlin Airlift
Eisenhower Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
