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Cold War

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 4hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

England and France

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

United States and Soviet Union

2.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
3.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
4.
This plan was designed to provide funds to war-torn countries and stop the spread of communism.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Berlin Blockade
d)
Cuban Correction Fund
5.

Define the "Domino Theory."

a)

If a country wants to become communist they have to pay the USSR

b)

When a war starts, everyone gangs up on one country

c)

If one nation falls to Communism, others around it will as well

d)

People started to play Dominoes and nobody ever fought a war again

6.

What was the purpose of NATO?

a)

help spread communism

b)

punish the Axis Powers of World War II

c)

help stop communism

d)

help the American economy

7.

Who was part of the Warsaw Pact?

a)

United States, Canada and Western European countries

b)

Soviet Union and Eastern European countries

c)

Canada and Eastern European countries

d)

United States and Soviet Union

8.
Why did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?  
a)
To keep people from escaping to West Germany  
b)
To keep people from West Germany coming into East Germany 
c)
As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 
d)
All of the above
9.
a meeting between the leaders of the Allied powers that resulted in a plan for peace after World War II
a)
United Nations
b)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
c)
Yalta Conference
d)
Nuremburg Trials
10.
a period of hostility between Western powers and Communist powers
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Cold War
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Containment
11.
a foreign policy that attempts to stop the spread of communism without ending it in the countries in which it already exists
a)
Cold War
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Containment
12.
a growth in weapons based on the number of weapons an enemy country has
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Arms Race
d)
Urban Renewal
13.
the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Sputnik
c)
38th Parallel
d)
Hydrogen Bomb
14.

Policy in which the United States and the Soviet Union hoped to deter nuclear war by building up enough weapons to destroy one another

a)

Brinkmanship

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Massive Retaliation

d)

Demobilization

15.

Policy of threatening to use massive force in response to aggression.

a)

Massive Retaliation

b)

Mutually Assured Destruction

c)

Limited War

d)

Baby Boom

16.

Belief that only by going to the brink of war could the United States protect itself against the Soviets

a)

Massive Retaliation

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Arms Race

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

17.

He established a communist government in Cuba.

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Lech Walesa

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Sergei Fedorov

18.

Failed attempt to overthrow Cuba's communist government.

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Spring of Freedom

19.

13 day stand off between the United States and the Soviet Union because of Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba

a)

Iran-Contra Affair

b)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Spring of Freedom

20.

U.S. President from 1980-1988

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Lech Walesa

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

21.

policy of operating a more open government and political reforms

a)

containment

b)

perestroika

c)

glasnost

d)

Tianamen Square

22.

Soviet policy of restructuring the economic and political system

a)

democratization

b)

perestroika

c)

glasnost

d)

Tianamen Square

23.

Final leader of the Soviet Union

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Margaret Thatcher

d)

Lech Walesa

24.

When was the berlin wall built?

a)

1961

b)

1912

c)

1956

d)

1945

e)

I don't know

25.

When did the berlin wall end?

a)

1989

b)

1962

c)

2000

d)

2022

26.

Who Were The German Secret Police?

a)

NKVD

b)

Abwehr

c)

Gestapo

d)

Stasi

27.

Who Controlled East Germany

a)

France

b)

U.S.A

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Britain

28.

Why Did The Berlin Wall Fall?

a)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

b)

In 1979, Military changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

c)

In 1989, political changes in Western Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the East German Military to loosen some of its regulations on travel to West Germany.

d)

In 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and civil unrest in Germany put pressure on the West German government to loosen some of its regulations on travel to East Germany.

29.

What does SALT stand for?

a)

Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty

b)

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

c)

Smart Arms Limit Treaty

d)

Strategic Ants Limitation Talks

30.

Why did the United States support South Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

a)

Because South Vietnam was being threatened by the spread of communism from North Vietnam.

b)

Because the Soviets had placed weapons in South Vietnam and the US wanted to protect them from attack.

c)

Because South Vietnam had been taken over by communists and the United States wanted to free their government.

31.

Why was the Vietnam War controversial?

a)

While some Americans supported US involvement in the Vietnam War, others opposed the war for its negative impact on American soldiers & innocent Vietnamese people.

b)

While some Americans supported US involvement in the Vietnam War, some refused to support the war because they were loyal to communist governments.

c)

While some Americans supported US involvement in the Vietnam War, some opposed the war because it led to a decrease of job opportunities and had a negative impact on the economy.

32.

Did the United States ULTIMATELY achieve its goal of containment in the Korean War?

a)

Yes,

the US successfully prevented the spread of communism into South Korea

b)

No,

the US did not successfully prevent the spread of communism into South Korea

33.

What was the impact of Reaganomics on the United States economy?

a)

Reagan's economic policies decreased taxes for some citizens, resulting in the growth of American businesses as well as increased funding for social programs such as food stamps and education.

b)

Reagan's economic policies reduced taxes for some citizens and decreased federal spending, resulting in the growth of American businesses as well as reduced funding for social programs such as food stamps and education.

c)

Reagan's economic policies reduced military spending due to the goal of trying to end the Cold War as soon as possible.

d)

Reagan's economic policies increased military spending and significantly increased the national debt, which caused unemployment and tax rates to increase as well.

34.

How did the Red Scare and McCarthyism impact Americans?

a)

It led to widespread accusations of Americans being communist spies with little to no evidence

b)

It led to increased support for the communist party and the USSR in America

c)

It divided public opinion on the issue of communism vs. capitalism

35.

What fear prompted the US involvement in the Space Race?

a)

Fear of democracy spreading to Western European nations

b)

Fear that the USSR was using satellites to spy on the US.

c)

Fear that another World War would break out, due to tensions in Europe

36.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
37.
The HUAC stands for...
a)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
The House Under American Counsel
c)
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
d)
The House Under American Communism
38.

Anyone who says they're a communist or suspected of being a communist were put on a list and never given a job in the industry again. Effectively ruined their careers even if just suspected of being a communist

a)

Whitelisted

b)

Blacklisted

c)

Redlisted

d)

Bluelisted

39.

The couple that was executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union were the...

a)

Hiss’s

b)

Greenglass’s

c)

Rosenberg’s

d)

Chamber’s

40.
McCarthyism was what?
a)
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
b)
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
c)
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
d)
The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
41.
Suspected Communists were referred to as "_______"
a)
Reds
b)
Pirates
c)
Cubs
d)
Braves

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