WorksheetsAmerica in the 20th Century: The Cold War
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
a)
a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
2.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to:
a)
promote religious freedom
b)
solate member nations from the rest of the world
c)
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
d)
spread communism to each member nation
3.
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:
a)
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
b)
government housing to refugees
c)
nuclear weapons to NATO members
d)
military assistance to Vietnam
4.
During the Cold War, which event occurred last?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Berlin Airlift
c)
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
d)
Launch of Sputnik
5.
Fidel Castro was successful at leading a revolution in Cuba because he gained the support of:
a)
Peasant farmers
b)
Wealthy landowners
c)
Foreign investors
d)
Government officials
6.
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?
a)
Detente
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Containment
d)
Glasnost
7.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
8.
Winston Churchill's term for the division between communist and free countries in Europe was the _____.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Front Line
d)
Mason-Dixon
9.
Images like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Containment
d)
Flexible Response
10.
Which Southeast Asian nation fought in wars against Japan, France, and the US during the 20th century?
a)
Thailand
b)
The Philippines
c)
Vietnam
d)
Korea
11.
Which event of the 1950s most likely led to the publication of this cartoon?
a)
Russia put cosmonauts on the moon
b)
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
c)
The U.S. was defeated in the Vietnam War
d)
U.S. students scored low on tests in math and science
12.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communist
b)
Democratic
c)
Socialist
d)
Monarchy
13.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
14.
What does HUAC stand for?
a)
House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
House Universal Alien Committe
c)
Hatred of Un-American Commies
d)
Helping Universal Anti-Communists
15.
Which president was MOST responsible for escalating troop numbers in Vietnam?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Johnson
d)
Nixon
16.
Which term means an "easing or lessening of tension"?
a)
Inflation
b)
Detente
c)
Stagflation
d)
Constipation
17.
This was term for replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops in Vietnam.
a)
Napalm
b)
Deferment
c)
Mandate
d)
Vietnamization
18.
The anti-war movement in the US became more intense and violent when 4 students were killed by the national guardsmen at a protest at:
a)
Kansas State
b)
Kent State
c)
California State
d)
Ohio State
19.
Which describes when agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in and lead to the resignation of Richard Nixon?
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
20.
The Camp David Accords were between what two countries?
a)
USA and Vietnam
b)
Isreal and Egypt
c)
South Vietnam and North Vietnam
d)
USA and Isreal
21.
Perestroika and Glasnost were both policies that influenced _____________________.
a)
The fall of the Soviet Union
b)
The Arab-Israeli conflict
c)
The war on terror
d)
Decolonization in Africa
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