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Unit 9: The Cold War

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused the rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

a)

It was a friendly competition between super powers

b)

They were both large in size & close to one another

c)

Deep political ideological differences

d)

Churchill did not trust the Soviets

2.

Why was the United States angered at Stalin at the start of the Cold War?

a)

Stalin developed an atomic bomb without telling anyone

b)

Stalin was allies with Hitler for a time

c)

Stalin promised to turn the Soviet Union democratic but lied

d)

He demanded Germany was divided into occupation zones

3.

Why was Stalin angered at the United States at the start of the Cold War?

a)

Truman developed an atomic bomb without telling him

b)

The U.S. demanded the Soviets leave the Pacific after asking for help

c)

Truman personally insulted Stalin while in Britain

d)

The U.S. vowed to never be allies with the Soviets again

4.

What did Stalin agree to do at the Yalta Conference?

a)

Back off his demand that Germany be divided

b)

Step down as leader of the Soviet Union

c)

Never to go to war with the U.S. or its allies

d)

Allow free elections in Poland & Eastern Europe

5.

How did Stalin anger the Allies at the Potsdam Conference?

a)

He began a blockade of West Berlin

b)

He demanded the whole of Germany belong to the Soviet Union

c)

He backed off his promise to allow free elections

d)

He ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall

6.

Along with spreading democracy, why else did the U.S. want to be involved in Eastern Europe?

a)

They were concerned about another Nazi uprising

b)

The potential for new markets & raw materials

c)

They wanted to make sure those countries paid back their war debt

d)

Stalin was threatening to annex more countries

7.

Countries dependent upon and dominated by the Soviet Union

a)

Protectorates

b)

Territories

c)

Colonies

d)

Satellites

8.

What did Winston Churchill describe as having fallen over Europe during this time?

a)

A red flag

b)

An iron curtain

c)

Darkness

d)

Democracy

9.

How did U.S.-Soviet tensions impact the United Nations?

a)

Stalin did not want to allow western allies into the group

b)

It severely impacted the group's ability to get anything done

c)

The U.S. refused to join because the Soviet Union was in the group

d)

Countries did not want to join the group

10.

Conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union in which neither nation directly confronted the either on the battlefield

a)

Korean War

b)

Chinese Revolution

c)

Cold War

d)

Vietnam War

11.

Taking measures to prevent any extension of Communist rule to other countries

a)

Mutually assured destruction

b)

Flexible response

c)

Massive retaliation

d)

Containment

12.

Which president used containment as a policy of dealing with communism?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

13.

Which of the following was NOT a way in which the U.S. "contained" communism?

a)

Financial assistance

b)

Diplomatic outreach

c)

Internal revolutions

d)

Military intervention

14.

Along with Western Europe, where else did the U.S. send money to keep communism in check?

a)

Asia

b)

Oceania

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

15.

Why did containment begin to rely on military intervention as time progressed?

a)

The Soviets began threatening war with countries that resisted communism

b)

Western European leaders were beginning to negotiate with Stalin

c)

Stalin declared war against democratic countries

d)

Money & supplies alone could not hold back Soviet aggression

16.

Which intelligence agency gathered information from the military & state department to report to the president?

a)

National Security Administration

b)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

c)

Central Intelligence Agency

d)

National Intelligence Service Corps

17.

To prevent Communist takeovers in other countries, which tactic did Eisenhower and the CIA use?

a)

They used planes to dump pro-democracy leaflets over cities

b)

They used spies to engage in covert operations

c)

They prepared for an active military invasion of those countries

d)

They convinced Congress to punish them with economic sanctions

18.

What new Cabinet position was created out of the Cold War?

a)

Department of Defense

b)

Department of Homeland Security

c)

Department of Interior

d)

Department of Energy

19.

Why did Britain ask the U.S. to take over financial support for Turkey & Greece?

a)

The British thought the U.S. did not do enough to help

b)

Communists were beginning to gain serious momentum there

c)

Truman argued the U.S. could do a better job to help

d)

Britain was in financial turmoil due to the impact of war

20.

The declaration that the U.S. would support people around the world who were fighting against outside forces trying to take over

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Containment

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Massive retaliation

21.

Plan which offered some $13B in assistance to 16 different countries in Europe

a)

Truman Plan

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

The Great Recovery

d)

Defense Improvement Plan

22.

Why did Stalin refuse financial assistance from the United States?

a)

He wanted the money to be spent on Western Europe

b)

It would have shown that communism is weak

c)

The U.S. offered the Soviets the least amount

d)

Stalin was grateful but did not need help

23.

What was the impact of the Marshall Plan?

a)

It did not help Western Europe as expected

b)

It boosted communism reputation around the world

c)

Americans were again asked to ration supplies

d)

It helped the U.S. build strong alliances

24.

By 1952, why had communism lost much of its appeal to voters?

a)

Stalin died around this time & it became unpopular

b)

People resisted totalitarian control around the world

c)

The Marshall Plan was extremely successful

d)

Communist economies began to fail

25.

When the U.S., Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany, how did the Soviet Union respond?

a)

By blockading West Berlin

b)

By threatening to declare war

c)

By building the Berlin Wall

d)

By organizing a military alliance

26.

How did the U.S. and Britain help West Berlin during the Soviet blockade?

a)

They severely sanctioned the Soviet Union

b)

They threatened war against the Soviets if they did not back down

c)

They addressed their concerns in the United Nations

d)

They organized the Berlin airlift

27.

The Cold War ended any hope of returning to which political philosophy?

a)

Colonization

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Isolationism

28.

After the West Berlin crisis, how did some nations respond to fears of Soviet aggression?

a)

They unilaterally declared war against communism

b)

They requested more financial support from the U.S.

c)

They organized a defensive military alliance

d)

They pushed to kick the Soviet Union out of the UN

29.

What is the name of the military alliance that was formed by the U.S., Canada, and ten European nations in 1949?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Collective Security Treaty Organization

d)

United Nations

30.

Military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union & seven Eastern European countries

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Collective Security Treaty Organization

d)

United Nations

31.

How was the U.S. involved in the Chinese Communist Revolution?

a)

The U.S. refused to get involved because of isolationism

b)

The U.S. sent $2B worth of equipment & supplies to the Nationalists

c)

The U.S. called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict

d)

The U.S. helped the Nationalists by invading mainland China

32.

What was the impact of the Chinese Communist Revolution on U.S. foreign policy?

a)

It signaled that containment was largely successful

b)

The U.S. became less aggressive with Communist nations

c)

It signaled that containment had failed

d)

The U.S. created an alliance to defend itself against China

33.

How did President Truman address accusations that he and Democrats were "soft" on communism?

a)

Truman simply ignored the claims

b)

Truman set up the Loyalty Review Board

c)

Truman resigned from office because of the accusations

d)

Truman began negotiating peace with the Soviets

34.

How did Congress begin to investigate Communist influence in the movie industry?

a)

They created the House Un-American Activities Committee

b)

They passed the McCarran Internal Security Act

c)

They forced Hollywood to stop producing movies for one year

d)

They made it illegal to produce any movie that has a political message

35.

What was the impact of the McCarran Act?

a)

It barred any individual from the Soviet Union from entering the U.S.

b)

It promoted political diversity and encouraged free speech

c)

It outlawed any individual in the U.S. from joining the Communist Party

d)

It required all Communist organizations in the U.S. to register with the government

36.

What was the impact of the Venona Project?

a)

President Truman was revealed to have ties to communism

b)

It became public knowledge that the Soviets were in possession of an atomic bomb

c)

Analysts discovered Soviet spies had infiltrated all levels of U.S. government

d)

It ended the Red Scare in the U.S.

37.

How was the Korean War a failure for containment?

a)

North Korea managed to take control of the South

b)

South Koreans did not want to remain a democracy

c)

Korea was divided into two nations rather than one

d)

It pulled the world into another global conflict

38.

What was the impact of American involvement in the Korean War?

a)

The U.S. helped South Korea defeat the North

b)

The U.S. saved South Korea from certain defeat

c)

The Soviet Union & China declared war on the U.S.

d)

China backed off its involvement in the war

39.

An international contest between countries seeking a military advantage over each other

a)

Militarism

b)
Arms race
c)

Non-aggression pact

d)

Nuclear disarmament

40.

What was a large impact of the U.S.-Soviet arms race?

a)

The Soviets began to consider capitalism

b)

The countries worked together to explore space

c)

Tensions between the two countries decreased

d)

Both countries built enormous stockpiles of weapons

41.

What was the focus of President Eisenhower's foreign policy?

a)

Putting a man on the moon

b)

Declaring global war on communism

c)

Keeping the lead in the arms race

d)

Converting countries to democracies

42.

Military strategy that discourages offensive attacks by vowing to launch a devastating counterstrike to any attack, nuclear or not

a)

Massive retaliation

b)

Containment

c)

Mutually assured destruction

d)

Flexible response

43.

Military strategy where neither country considers a direct attack against its opponent because it would result in the total destruction of both parties

a)

Massive retaliation

b)

Containment

c)

Mutually assured destruction

d)

Flexible response

44.

The willingness of the U.S. (under President Eisenhower) to go to the edge of all-out-war

a)

Mutually assured destruction

b)

Containment

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Flexible response

45.

Military strategy that boosts conventional, nonnuclear forces such as troops, ships & artillery

a)

Mutually assured destruction

b)

Containment

c)

Brinkmanship

d)

Flexible response

46.

What was the impact of the arms race by the mid- to late-1950s?

a)

Both superpowers had the ability to retaliate to any attack with nuclear force

b)

The world was entirely split into three alliances

c)

There was a decline in technological advancements

d)

The U.S. and Soviet Union began to discuss disarmament

47.

How did U.S.-Soviet tensions flare up again after Stalin's death?

a)

The Soviets opposed NATO expansion in West Germany

b)

The U.S. executed all Soviet spies in its custody

c)

The Soviets began testing nuclear missiles in the Pacific Ocean

d)

The U.S. demanded democracy in Eastern Europe

48.

How did the U.S. greatly anger Britain, France & Israel during the Suez Canal crisis?

a)

The U.S. provided military support to Egypt

b)

Eisenhower did not support the use of force to reopen the canal & demanded they withdraw

c)

The U.S. chose not to get involved whatsoever

d)

The U.S. invaded the canal zone & nationalized it for their own use

49.

How did the Suez Canal crisis increase the prestige of the Soviets in the Middle East?

a)

They convinced Egypt to convert to communism

b)

The Soviet Union sent thousands of troops to assist Egypt

c)

The Soviets helped Egypt keep the canal under their control

d)

The Soviets remained neutral during the crisis

50.

U.S. commitment to defend the Middle East against an attack by any Communist country

a)

Brinkmanship

b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)

Flexible response

51.

Why did Fidel Castro's rise to power worry the Kennedy administration?

a)

He wanted to revive fascism

b)

He declared himself a Communist & openly welcomed Soviet aid

c)

He threatened to overthrow the U.S. government

d)

He began to develop nuclear weapons

52.

How did Kennedy respond to the Soviets building nuclear missile bases in Cuba?

a)

Began negotiating a peace treaty with the Soviets

b)
Launched a full-scale military invasion of Cuba
c)

Ordered a naval blockade & demanded removal of the missiles

d)

Ignored the situation as he did not view it as important

53.

How did Khrushchev respond to East Germans fleeing to West Berlin?

a)

He closed all air & land routes coming out of West Berlin

b)

He ceased communication with the U.S.

c)

He demanded West Germany pay reparations to East Germany

d)

He ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall

54.

How did Kennedy and Khrushchev prevent worldwide nuclear disaster amid tension?

a)

They created a hot line between the White House & the Kremlin

b)

The U.S. let the Soviets join NATO

c)

The UN banned the use of nuclear weapons worldwide

d)

They agreed to decrease their nuclear arsenals

55.

Agreement which banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere

a)

Safe Space Treaty

b)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
c)
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
d)

Limited Test Ban Treaty

56.

Agreement in which nuclear powers agreed not to sell or give nuclear weapons to any country & nonnuclear powers promised not to acquire nuclear weapons

a)

Safe Space Treaty

b)
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
c)
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
d)

Limited Test Ban Treaty

57.

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?

a)

The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

b)

The Apollo 11 moon landing

c)

The signing of the Outer Space Treaty

d)

The creation of NASA

58.

Why was it important for the U.S. to be the first to send a person to the moon?

a)

Kennedy viewed it as a challenge & wanted to surpass the Soviets

b)

The government wanted to test the effects of space travel on humans

c)

Kennedy wanted to create space weapons to protect U.S. interests

d)

Kennedy wanted to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life

59.

33rd POTUS; helped oversee the creation of the United Nations; led the country through the Korean War

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

60.

34th POTUS; presented the "open skies" proposal to the Soviet Union; admitted the U.S. was using U-2 planes to spy on the Soviets

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

61.

35th POTUS; led the U.S. through the Bay of Pigs invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

62.

Soviet leader that ordered the construction of the Berlin Wall

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

63.

Soviet leader that demanded Germany be divided into occupation zones after the war

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

64.

Why did Eisenhower want to discontinue the U-2 spy plane missions?

a)

Khrushchev began to position troops close to Alaska in response

b)

The missions were extremely expensive

c)

Eisenhower did not want to seem disingenuous as he was negotiating peace

d)

The American public disagreed with spying on the Soviets

65.

What was the impact of the U-2 incident?

a)

Eisenhower refused to apologize & Khrushchev ended arms race talks

b)

It encouraged the U.S. and Soviet Union to sign a peace treaty

c)

Many countries began to doubt the U.S.'s military power

d)

Some members of NATO left the alliance to join the Warsaw Pact