WorksheetsThe Cold War Begins
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
The primary goal of the U.S. Containment policy after WW II was to?
limit the use of atomic bomb and other nuclear weapons
end colonialism in Africa and Asia
stop the spread of Soviet Union influence in the world
bring German and Japanese war criminals to Justice
What was the term 'Iron Curtain' used to describe the division of?
North and South Vietnam
East and West Asia
North and South Korea
East and West Europe
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. It was originally designed to?
To expand trade with Europe
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
To contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
to rebuild by extending economic aid
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation
General Mac Arthur had a plan to overthrow Communist Chine
Americans felt Korea was beyond the boundaries of the U.S. Containment Policy
American leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression
The first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked?
The Cold War with the U.S.
Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe
American fears that the Soviets had achieve technological superiority
Disarmament between the Superpowers that were members of the NATO
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Expansion of national borders by imperialistic European powers
Growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and Soviet Union
Implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Britain & China
Rapid industrialization of Southeast Asian countries
What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Containment
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to
transport Polish refugees to safety
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
What was the American effort to rebuild Europe following WWII through the donation $13 billion in money, materials, and food?
The WWII Recovery Plan
Rebuilding Europe Plan
The Marshall Plan
FDR's Plan
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism in Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam)?
The Mar$hall Plan
The Domino Theory
Proxy Wars
Flexible Response
The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
containment
Good Neighbor policy
isolationism
Roosevelt Corollary
Which statement best summaries the primary goal of NATO?
to bring greater equality to the economics in Europe
to halt the spread of communist aggression in Asia
to aid those trying to flee communist oppression in Europe
to unite Western Europe in response to the thread of communist aggression
Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?
The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels
The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.
The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.
The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.
What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?
prevent a nuclear arms race
halt the spread of communism
help Asian countries recover from war
support former European colonies
What title best fits this timeline of events?
- 1946- Communist government established in Albania
- 1947- Truman Doctrine announced
- 1948- Berlin Airlift begins
- 1949- NATO formed
- 1950- Korean War begins
Effects of the Marshall Plan
Developments of the early Cold War
Impacts of the Manhattan Project
Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
overthrow Cuba's communist governments
Remove Soviet missiles that had been positioned in Cuba
Enforce a trade embargo on imports of Cuban sugar
Rescue Cubans who wanted to escape to the US
How did the Bay of Pigs incident and the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the Kennedy Administration?
The administration was praised for protecting the US against communism
The administration was humiliated as neither of these events were successful in overthrowing Fidel Castro
Kennedy was removed from office for spying of Cuba
These events did not impact the Kennedy administration at all
Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?
monarchy vs democracy
intervention vs isolationism
ancient cultures vs modern cultures
free market economies vs command economies
How did WWII contribute to the development of the Cold War?
The war left the USA and USSR as the world's superpowers
The Soviet Union was the world’s first Communist nation
Right after the fall of Germany, the Berlin Wall went up
The US got involved in the Russian Civil War
Which Cold War event came first?
Soviet army placed local communists in power across Europe
North Korea invaded South Korea starting the Korean War
Construction of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
What led the Soviets to blockade West Berlin?
formation of NATO
reunification of the three western zones of Germany
Marshall Plan's aid to West Germany
Crash of the U2 spy plane over the Soviet Union
What event increased U.S. spending on education and technology?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Warsaw Pact
Chinese-Soviet treaty of friendship
Soviet launching of a space satellite
Which leader won China’s civil war, and what name did he give to the country?
Mao Zedong; People's Republic of China
Jiang Jieshi; Republic of China
The Dalai Lama; Tibet
Zhou Enlai; New China
What does the map represent?
New states added to France after Napoleonic conquests
Eastern Europe after the Congress of Vienna
Soviet satellites during the Cold War
Members of the European Union in 1990
What was the main objective of the United States and its allies during the Korean War?
to prevent the expansion of communism into South Korea
to aid the North Koreans to prevent an economic catastrophe
to use nuclear weapons against China for helping North Korea
to cause split between communists in China and the Soviet Union
Which sequence of events in the Cold War is in chronological order?
2-3-4-1-5
5-2-1-3-4
5-2-3-4-1
5-2-4-1-3
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Base
Berlin Wall
Berlin Barrier
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
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
Korean Pact
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Satellite Nations
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
Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Cold War?
The Domino Theory
The Marshall Plan
Mutually assured destruction
Strategic defensive initiative
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
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
Churchill called the imaginary line between Soviet satellite states and western Europe.....
NATO
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
The Great Wall
How do we know that the Korean War was a proxy war?
North Korea was fighting South Korea.
The people in Korea were fighting one another.
Foreign countries were fighting in the war.
The UN tried to establish peace in Korea.
Which Soviet leader wanted to squash the Ukraine culture, language, and culture?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Adolph Hitler
Why did the ethnic make-up on the Ukraine change so drastically under Stalin?
He forced Ukrainians to move to Russia, Siberia, prison camps...and forced Russians to
move to the Ukraine.
He killed the Ukrainian people.
Ukraine opened up their borders willingly to large numbers of Russian citizens.
He wanted Ukraine to be weak, so that they would be easier to take over.
What is the second largest country in Europe by area? (land size)
Russia
Ukraine
France
Crimea
How long has Ukraine been a globally recognized independent nation?
127 years
30 years
8 years
13 years
What is the literal meaning of "Ukraine"?
border lands
new country
new Russia
communism
What is Russian President Vladimir Putin's view of Ukraine?
It should be a free and independent country.
It is a valuable trading partner for Russia.
It is a traditional and historical part of Russia.
It should have membership in NATO and the European Union.
