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The Cold War Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NATO and when was it established?

a)

A) A defense treaty established in 1949

b)

B) A trade agreement established in 1950

c)

C) A cultural exchange program established in 1948

d)

D) A scientific collaboration established in 1951

2.

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was created for what purpose?

a)

Economic cooperation

b)

Collective defense

c)

Cultural exchange

d)

Scientific research

3.

The Marshall Plan provided over $12 billion to help rebuild ______.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Western Europe

d)

South America

4.

What theory suggested that a communist government in one nation would lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states?

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Containment Theory

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

5.

The 38th parallel is significant in Korean history because it: A) United North and South Korea B) Divided Korea into North and South C) Was the site of a major battle D) Is the capital of South Korea.

a)

United North and South Korea

b)

Divided Korea into North and South

c)

Was the site of a major battle

d)

Is the capital of South Korea

6.

The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union marked the beginning of what?

a)

Space Race

b)

Nuclear Arms Race

c)

Cold War

d)

Korean War

7.

The 38th parallel divided Korea into ______ and ______.

a)

A) East and West

b)

B) North and South

c)

C) Upper and Lower

d)

D) Central and Peripheral

8.

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in ______.

a)

1959

b)

1960

c)

1961

d)

1962

9.

What was the primary focus of the Geneva Accords of 1954?

a)

Resolving the war between French forces and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Establishing trade relations between the US and Vietnam

c)

Promoting tourism in Vietnam

d)

Developing nuclear weapons in Vietnam.

10.

What was the strategic outcome of the Tet Offensive for North Vietnam?

a)

A) A strategic victory

b)

B) A complete defeat

c)

C) A stalemate

d)

D) A peace treaty

11.

Which event marked a turning point in the Vietnam War by weakening US public support?

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

c)

Bombing of Cambodia

d)

Napalm usage

12.

The Geneva Accords resulted from a conference focused on resolving the war between ______.

a)

French forces and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

US and Soviet Union

c)

North and South Korea

d)

China and Taiwan

13.

The SALT II Treaty signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 aimed to limit what type of weapons?

a)

Chemical weapons

b)

Biological weapons

c)

Intercontinental ballistic missiles

d)

Conventional arms

14.

President Nixon's 'silent majority' referred mainly to which group?

a)

Young activists

b)

Older generation and World War II veterans

c)

College students

d)

Immigrants

15.

How did Truman's confrontation with Stalin at Potsdam affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?

a)

It improved relationships between the United States and Eastern Europe.

b)

It weakened the United States and its relationships with Western Europe.

c)

It strengthened ties with Western Europe in opposition to the Soviets.

d)

It strengthened ties with Britain in an effort to defeat West Berlin.

16.

How did Truman's confrontation with Stalin at Potsdam affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?

a)

It improved relationships between the United States and Eastern Europe.

b)

It weakened the United States and its relationships with Western Europe.

c)

It strengthened ties with Western Europe in opposition to the Soviets.

d)

It strengthened ties with Britain in an effort to defeat West Berlin.

17.

How did the Marshall Plan affect the United States?

a)

It depleted resources and weakened the American economy.

b)

It ended the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

c)

It strengthened alliances with Eastern European nations.

d)

It stimulated the economy and improved relations with Western Europe.

18.

How did the formation of NATO affect the Soviet Union?

a)

It forced the Soviet Union to blockade West Berlin.

b)

It weakened Soviet control over the nations of Eastern Europe.

c)

It convinced the Soviet Union to include Yugoslavia in the Warsaw Pact.

d)

It strengthened the nations who were opposed to Soviet expansion.

19.

Events in Greece and Turkey inspired the Truman Doctrine because

a)

the Soviet Union was threatening to expand its influence.

b)

the Soviet Union supported the independence of both countries.

c)

the United States supported the Soviet Union's foreign policy goals.

d)

the United States preferred that Greece and Turkey remain neutral.

20.

Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?

a)

The airlift symbolized Great Britain's support of U.S. foreign policy.

b)

The airlift symbolized Soviet control of West German airspace.

c)

The airlift symbolized popular resistance to further Soviet expansion in Europe.

d)

The airlift symbolized the Soviet Union's desire to avoid confrontation.

21.

Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?

a)

The Soviet Union had already pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.

b)

The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.

c)

The United States suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf.

d)

The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.

22.

What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?

a)

his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations

b)

his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II

c)

his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops

d)

his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.

23.

Why did the United States support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese civil war?


a)

Chinese nationalists were aligned with Joseph Stalin in Europe.

b)

Chinese nationalists supported North Korean independence.

c)

The Americans wanted to maintain productive trade relations with Japan.

d)

The Americans thought China might become a communist state in Asia.

24.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?


a)

It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.

b)

It caused a severe recession throughout the country.

c)

It strengthened economic ties between the U.S. and China.

d)

It encouraged foreign trade agreements with other countries.

25.

How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?


a)

The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.

b)

The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.

c)

The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.

d)

The U.S. sought to contain the communists north of the 38th parallel.

26.

How did the United States change its approach to science after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957?


a)

It abandoned its scientific endeavors in order to focus on a military attack against the Soviet Union.

b)

It established the National Defense Education Act in order to encourage scientific advancement in the United States.

c)

It created the Central Intelligence Agency in order to gather information about the Soviet Union's scientific intelligence.

d)

It withdrew its funding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in order to establish new organizations.

27.

How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?


a)

It increased U.S. power and forced the Soviet Union to withdraw.

b)

It escalated tensions with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction.

c)

It eased tensions by lessening the possibility of direct military conflicts.

d)

It resolved the conflict as both sides recognized the danger of nuclear weaponry.

28.

How did the launch of Sputnik 1 affect American perceptions of the Soviet Union?


a)

It suggested that the Soviet Union might have the capability to launch missiles at American cities.

b)

It suggested that a direct military conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States was inevitable.

c)

It suggested that the Soviet Union was far behind the United States in the development of space technology.

d)

It suggested that the Soviet Union was more interested in space travel than in warfare with the United States.

29.

What led to the development of the hydrogen bomb in the United States?


a)

The United States wanted to develop nuclear weapons that were superior to those of the Soviet Union.

b)

The United States wanted to prepare for a military invasion in case the Hungarian Revolution escalated.

c)

The United States wanted to increase domestic defense, because the Suez Crisis revealed U.S. vulnerability.

d)

The United States wanted to catch up to the Soviet Union, which had already developed a hydrogen bomb.

30.

What effect did the Soviet Union's brutal response to the Hungarian revolution have on the United States?


a)

The United States resolved to send more military aid to Eastern Europe.

b)

The United States attempted to resolve the crisis at the 1956 Olympic Games.

c)

The United States realized that the Soviet Union had superior technology and military power.

d)

The United States realized that massive retaliation was useless in such situations.

31.

How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?


a)

McCarthyism caused the U.S. involvement in the Korean War.

b)

McCarthyism encouraged honesty and openness in government.

c)

McCarthyism increased unemployment rates due to false accusations.

d)

McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people.

32.

How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?


a)

The Committee's public investigations led Americans to suspect one another.

b)

The Committee's economic policies contributed to a recession.

c)

The Committee encouraged further development of nuclear weapons.

d)

The Committee nominated known communists to run for political office.

33.

How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?


a)

Americans began to distrust their government.

b)

Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.

c)

Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.

d)

The spread of communism within the country was prevented.

34.

What was one result of the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?


a)

Federal employees who proved not to be communists were promoted.

b)

Federal employees were prohibited from expressing or advocating communist views.

c)

President Truman ordered government agencies to perform political background checks.

d)

President Truman ordered the investigation of traitorous activities by communists across the country.

35.

The accusations against J. Robert Oppenheimer was an example of


a)

the strength of the anti-nuclear weapons movement.

b)

guilt by association during the Red Scare.

c)

the necessity of bomb shelters in case of nuclear war.

d)

how civil liberties like freedom of speech were protected.

36.

Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Manhattan Project

37.

In this excerpt, Secretary of State George Marshall is identifying the need to...

a)

provide economic assistance to struggling European nations

b)

allow European workers to settle in the United States

c)

install democratic governments in the nations of Western Europe

d)

strengthen European military defenses

38.

Who did the GI Bill benefit when it was passed in 1944?

a)

Women

b)

Factory Workers

c)

Veterans

d)

Government Employees

39.

Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

Atlantic Charter

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Manhattan Project

40.

In this excerpt, Secretary of State George Marshall is identifying the need to...

a)

provide economic assistance to struggling European nations

b)

allow European workers to settle in the United States

c)

install democratic governments in the nations of Western Europe

d)

strengthen European military defenses

41.

The situation in Europe described by Secretary of State George Marshall was the result of the...

a)

failure of the United Nations to help people in need

b)

devastation caused by fighting in World War II

c)

construction of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union

d)

takeover of Greece and Turkey by communists

42.

Besides Germany, which two other locations were divided by the allies at the end of WWII?

a)

France

b)

Berlin

c)

Japan

d)

Amsterdam

e)

Korea

43.

The United States responded to the Berlin blockade in 1948 by...

a)

boycotting German-made imports

b)

building the Berlin Wall

c)

stopping all traffic leaving Berlin

d)

airlifting food and supplies into Berlin

44.

Organizing the Berlin Airlift, implementing the Marshall Plan, and fighting the Korean War were early events in the United States policy of...

a)

imperialism

b)

isolationism

c)

containment

d)

neutrality

45.

Following World War II, the United States adopted the foreign policy of containment primarily to...

a)

return to pre-war isolationism

b)

limit the spread of communism

c)

force European nations to end colonialism

d)

limit the spread of fascism

46.

With the "iron curtain" Winston Churchill warned the United States that Europe was threatened by...

a)

an embargo of its Middle East oil supplies

b)

the growth of fascism in Great Britain

c)

the expansion of communism in Eastern Europe

d)

a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union

47.

Which country was not included in the formation of NATO?

a)

US

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

48.

What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Berlin Wall

c)

Central Powers

d)

The Kremlin

49.

What is the name of the dividing line between North and South Korea?

a)

28th Parallel

b)

34th Parallel

c)

38th Parallel

d)

42nd Parallel

50.

The creation of NATO, the aid of the US/UN in South Korea, and the money given to help rebuild or aid other countries are all to...

a)

let countries work out their problems on their own

b)

reunite with the USSR to end the feud

c)

protect and/or instill democracy

d)

provide fascists governments to failing nations

51.

Who accused multiple members of the US government of being a communist?

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

Joseph Stalin

e)

Walt Disney

52.

McCarthyism of the early 1950s resulted in...

a)

the end of the arms race

b)

reduced spending on national defense

c)

increased discrimination against returning veterans

d)

damage to the reputations of many innocent people

53.

Which of the following was convicted and executed for espionage (stealing US secrets for USSR)?

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Julius Rosenberg

d)

Alger Hiss

54.

One important effect of President Eisenhower’s proposal for interstate highways was a significant increase in..

a)

health-care spending

b)

suburban communities

c)

educational opportunities

d)

sectional differences

55.

In 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the...

a)

creation of the Warsaw Pact

b)

launching of Sputnik

c)

installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba

d)

U-2 incident

56.

What happened to the US spy plane which disappeared over the USSR?

a)

The USSR found it mostly intact with the pilot alive.

b)

The plane reappeared over China, heading into the Pacific.

c)

The USSR found scattered parts and accused the US of spying.

d)

The spy plane successfully captured detailed pictures of Soviet missiles.

57.

Which committee conducted interviews and placed people on trial for communist ties during the Red Scare?

a)

House of Un-American Activities Committee

b)

Congress Communist Involvement Committee

c)

Federal Espionage Activities Committee

d)

Government Communist Infiltration Committee

58.

What is the name of the generation of children born in the decade after WWII?

a)

Gen X

b)

Oldies

c)

Greatest Generation

d)

Baby Boomers