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Cold War Test Review
In a capitalist system,
The Truman Doctrine was aimed at combating -
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The Truman Doctrine was aimed at combating -
political corruption
racism
communism
poverty
2
In a capitalist system,
the state controls economic activity.
elected officials control economic activity.
the dictator controls economic activity.
private citizens control economic activity.
3
The defensive military alliance between the U.S., Europe, and Canada after World War II was the -
Marshall Plan.
United Nations.
League of Nations.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
4
The main goal of the ___ was to stop the spread of communism.
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
iron curtain
Warsaw Pact
5
Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese peasants, he failed to win American support because he
was corrupt.
had cooperated with Japan during World War II.
was a Nationalist.
was a Communist.
6
The ___ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict.
Communists
South Koreans and Americans
North Koreans and Chinese
Nationalists
7
The Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO were all -
U.S. military strategies during World War II.
Allied responses to the Berlin blockade.
U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II.
agreements between the U.S. and Great Britain.
8
___ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
CIA
UN
NATO
HUAC
9
The failure of Chiang Kai-shek's forces in the Chinese Civil War can largely be blamed on
aid given by the United States to the opposition.
the U.S. lack of interest in the outcome of the war.
his weak and corrupt leadership.
the U.S. fear and distrust of communism.
10
When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying efforts to develop ___.
NATO
H-Bomb
an atomic bomb
satellite
11
The Soviet Union set up the ___ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany.
German Democratic Republic
Berlin airlift
Berlin blockade
iron curtain
12
When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,
a communist government was established in South Korea.
communist fears in the United States were lifted.
North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel.
China gained control of the entire peninsula.
13
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
should be extended into a war against China.
should be limited to Korea.
was not a vital American interest.
14
To label someone's activities as ___ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations.
infiltration
McCarthyism
Containment
brinkmanship
15
General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in ___.
Guatemala
the Middle East
Hungary
Korea
16
Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were made by
Douglas MacArthur.
Joseph McCarthy.
Alger Hiss.
John Foster Dulles.
17
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in
Middle East
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Latin America.
18
___ was the leader of the Communists in China.
Chiang Kai-shek
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
19
The Marshall Plan did each of the following except
promote free trade.
provide support for strong, stable governments in Europe.
divide Berlin into four sectors.
provide aid to needy European countries after World War II.
20
The main goal of the Truman Doctrine was to
maintain international peace through the UN.
promote free elections in Europe.
restrict the spread of communism.
force Germany to pay war reparations.
21
The United States responded to fear of Soviet military action
in the Middle Eas
t by issuing the ___.
Eisenhower Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marshall Plan
22
The ___ were defeated in the civil war in China despite 2 billion dollars in aid sent to them from the United States.
Communists
peasants
Nationalists
Soviets
23
The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
Korea and China.
China and Taiwan (Formosa).
North and South Korea.
North and South China.
24
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin was a response to
efforts by Western nations to divide Germany.
the Marshall Plan.
efforts by Western nations to reunify Germany.
the formation of NATO.
25
Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
South Korea
The United nations
The United States
China