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WorksheetsThe Cold War Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is NATO and when was it established?
A) A defense treaty established in 1949
B) A trade agreement established in 1950
C) A cultural exchange program established in 1948
D) A scientific collaboration established in 1951
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was created for what purpose?
Economic cooperation
Collective defense
Cultural exchange
Scientific research
The Marshall Plan provided over $12 billion to help rebuild ______.
Asia
Africa
Western Europe
South America
What theory suggested that a communist government in one nation would lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states?
Domino Theory
Containment Theory
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
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.
United North and South Korea
Divided Korea into North and South
Was the site of a major battle
Is the capital of South Korea
The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union marked the beginning of what?
Space Race
Nuclear Arms Race
Cold War
Korean War
The 38th parallel divided Korea into ______ and ______.
A) East and West
B) North and South
C) Upper and Lower
D) Central and Peripheral
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in ______.
1959
1960
1961
1962
What was the primary focus of the Geneva Accords of 1954?
Resolving the war between French forces and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Establishing trade relations between the US and Vietnam
Promoting tourism in Vietnam
Developing nuclear weapons in Vietnam.
What was the strategic outcome of the Tet Offensive for North Vietnam?
A) A strategic victory
B) A complete defeat
C) A stalemate
D) A peace treaty
Which event marked a turning point in the Vietnam War by weakening US public support?
Tet Offensive
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Bombing of Cambodia
Napalm usage
The Geneva Accords resulted from a conference focused on resolving the war between ______.
French forces and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
US and Soviet Union
North and South Korea
China and Taiwan
The SALT II Treaty signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 aimed to limit what type of weapons?
Chemical weapons
Biological weapons
Intercontinental ballistic missiles
Conventional arms
President Nixon's 'silent majority' referred mainly to which group?
Young activists
Older generation and World War II veterans
College students
Immigrants
How did Truman's confrontation with Stalin at Potsdam affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?
It improved relationships between the United States and Eastern Europe.
It weakened the United States and its relationships with Western Europe.
It strengthened ties with Western Europe in opposition to the Soviets.
It strengthened ties with Britain in an effort to defeat West Berlin.
How did Truman's confrontation with Stalin at Potsdam affect the relationship between the United States and its allies?
It improved relationships between the United States and Eastern Europe.
It weakened the United States and its relationships with Western Europe.
It strengthened ties with Western Europe in opposition to the Soviets.
It strengthened ties with Britain in an effort to defeat West Berlin.
How did the Marshall Plan affect the United States?
It depleted resources and weakened the American economy.
It ended the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
It strengthened alliances with Eastern European nations.
It stimulated the economy and improved relations with Western Europe.
How did the formation of NATO affect the Soviet Union?
It forced the Soviet Union to blockade West Berlin.
It weakened Soviet control over the nations of Eastern Europe.
It convinced the Soviet Union to include Yugoslavia in the Warsaw Pact.
It strengthened the nations who were opposed to Soviet expansion.
Events in Greece and Turkey inspired the Truman Doctrine because
the Soviet Union was threatening to expand its influence.
the Soviet Union supported the independence of both countries.
the United States supported the Soviet Union's foreign policy goals.
the United States preferred that Greece and Turkey remain neutral.
Why was the Berlin Airlift considered a victory for the West in the Cold War?
The airlift symbolized Great Britain's support of U.S. foreign policy.
The airlift symbolized Soviet control of West German airspace.
The airlift symbolized popular resistance to further Soviet expansion in Europe.
The airlift symbolized the Soviet Union's desire to avoid confrontation.
Why did Soviet support of North Korea alarm the free world?
The Soviet Union had already pursued a policy of appeasement in Asia.
The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe.
The United States suspected the Soviets to be acting on China's behalf.
The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia.
What influenced Truman's decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War?
his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations
his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II
his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops
his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.
Why did the United States support the nationalist leader Jiang Jieshi during the Chinese civil war?
Chinese nationalists were aligned with Joseph Stalin in Europe.
Chinese nationalists supported North Korean independence.
The Americans wanted to maintain productive trade relations with Japan.
The Americans thought China might become a communist state in Asia.
How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War affect the U.S. economy?
It led to increased spending in support of the war effort.
It caused a severe recession throughout the country.
It strengthened economic ties between the U.S. and China.
It encouraged foreign trade agreements with other countries.
How did U.S. involvement in the Korean War relate to the policy of containment?
The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.
The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.
The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.
The U.S. sought to contain the communists north of the 38th parallel.
How did the United States change its approach to science after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957?
It abandoned its scientific endeavors in order to focus on a military attack against the Soviet Union.
It established the National Defense Education Act in order to encourage scientific advancement in the United States.
It created the Central Intelligence Agency in order to gather information about the Soviet Union's scientific intelligence.
It withdrew its funding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in order to establish new organizations.
How did the arms race affect Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
It increased U.S. power and forced the Soviet Union to withdraw.
It escalated tensions with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction.
It eased tensions by lessening the possibility of direct military conflicts.
It resolved the conflict as both sides recognized the danger of nuclear weaponry.
How did the launch of Sputnik 1 affect American perceptions of the Soviet Union?
It suggested that the Soviet Union might have the capability to launch missiles at American cities.
It suggested that a direct military conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States was inevitable.
It suggested that the Soviet Union was far behind the United States in the development of space technology.
It suggested that the Soviet Union was more interested in space travel than in warfare with the United States.
What led to the development of the hydrogen bomb in the United States?
The United States wanted to develop nuclear weapons that were superior to those of the Soviet Union.
The United States wanted to prepare for a military invasion in case the Hungarian Revolution escalated.
The United States wanted to increase domestic defense, because the Suez Crisis revealed U.S. vulnerability.
The United States wanted to catch up to the Soviet Union, which had already developed a hydrogen bomb.
What effect did the Soviet Union's brutal response to the Hungarian revolution have on the United States?
The United States resolved to send more military aid to Eastern Europe.
The United States attempted to resolve the crisis at the 1956 Olympic Games.
The United States realized that the Soviet Union had superior technology and military power.
The United States realized that massive retaliation was useless in such situations.
How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?
McCarthyism caused the U.S. involvement in the Korean War.
McCarthyism encouraged honesty and openness in government.
McCarthyism increased unemployment rates due to false accusations.
McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people.
How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?
The Committee's public investigations led Americans to suspect one another.
The Committee's economic policies contributed to a recession.
The Committee encouraged further development of nuclear weapons.
The Committee nominated known communists to run for political office.
How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?
Americans began to distrust their government.
Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.
Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.
The spread of communism within the country was prevented.
What was one result of the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?
Federal employees who proved not to be communists were promoted.
Federal employees were prohibited from expressing or advocating communist views.
President Truman ordered government agencies to perform political background checks.
President Truman ordered the investigation of traitorous activities by communists across the country.
The accusations against J. Robert Oppenheimer was an example of
the strength of the anti-nuclear weapons movement.
guilt by association during the Red Scare.
the necessity of bomb shelters in case of nuclear war.
how civil liberties like freedom of speech were protected.
Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?
Neutrality Act
Atlantic Charter
Truman Doctrine
Manhattan Project
In this excerpt, Secretary of State George Marshall is identifying the need to...
provide economic assistance to struggling European nations
allow European workers to settle in the United States
install democratic governments in the nations of Western Europe
strengthen European military defenses
Who did the GI Bill benefit when it was passed in 1944?
Women
Factory Workers
Veterans
Government Employees
Which United States foreign policy is being referred to in this cartoon?
Neutrality Act
Atlantic Charter
Truman Doctrine
Manhattan Project
In this excerpt, Secretary of State George Marshall is identifying the need to...
provide economic assistance to struggling European nations
allow European workers to settle in the United States
install democratic governments in the nations of Western Europe
strengthen European military defenses
The situation in Europe described by Secretary of State George Marshall was the result of the...
failure of the United Nations to help people in need
devastation caused by fighting in World War II
construction of the Berlin Wall by the Soviet Union
takeover of Greece and Turkey by communists
Besides Germany, which two other locations were divided by the allies at the end of WWII?
France
Berlin
Japan
Amsterdam
Korea
The United States responded to the Berlin blockade in 1948 by...
boycotting German-made imports
building the Berlin Wall
stopping all traffic leaving Berlin
airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
Organizing the Berlin Airlift, implementing the Marshall Plan, and fighting the Korean War were early events in the United States policy of...
imperialism
isolationism
containment
neutrality
Following World War II, the United States adopted the foreign policy of containment primarily to...
return to pre-war isolationism
limit the spread of communism
force European nations to end colonialism
limit the spread of fascism
With the "iron curtain" Winston Churchill warned the United States that Europe was threatened by...
an embargo of its Middle East oil supplies
the growth of fascism in Great Britain
the expansion of communism in Eastern Europe
a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union
Which country was not included in the formation of NATO?
US
USSR
Great Britain
France
What was created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Berlin Wall
Central Powers
The Kremlin
What is the name of the dividing line between North and South Korea?
28th Parallel
34th Parallel
38th Parallel
42nd Parallel
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...
let countries work out their problems on their own
reunite with the USSR to end the feud
protect and/or instill democracy
provide fascists governments to failing nations
Who accused multiple members of the US government of being a communist?
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
Julius Rosenberg
Joseph Stalin
Walt Disney
McCarthyism of the early 1950s resulted in...
the end of the arms race
reduced spending on national defense
increased discrimination against returning veterans
damage to the reputations of many innocent people
Which of the following was convicted and executed for espionage (stealing US secrets for USSR)?
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
Julius Rosenberg
Alger Hiss
One important effect of President Eisenhower’s proposal for interstate highways was a significant increase in..
health-care spending
suburban communities
educational opportunities
sectional differences
In 1958, the United States government increased spending on science education and research in reaction to the...
creation of the Warsaw Pact
launching of Sputnik
installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
U-2 incident
What happened to the US spy plane which disappeared over the USSR?
The USSR found it mostly intact with the pilot alive.
The plane reappeared over China, heading into the Pacific.
The USSR found scattered parts and accused the US of spying.
The spy plane successfully captured detailed pictures of Soviet missiles.
Which committee conducted interviews and placed people on trial for communist ties during the Red Scare?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
Congress Communist Involvement Committee
Federal Espionage Activities Committee
Government Communist Infiltration Committee
What is the name of the generation of children born in the decade after WWII?
Gen X
Oldies
Greatest Generation
Baby Boomers
