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The Cold War
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1
In response to NATO, the Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance called the Warsaw Pact.
False
True
2
Why did America get involved in the Korean War?
to stop the spread of communism is Asia
to forge an alliance with the Soviet Union
to increase the spread of communism in Asia
America did not get involved in the Korean War
3
The United States
did not
send troops to fight in the Korean War (1950-1953).
False
True
4
Which international conflict was a result of
the Cold War
?
The Korean War
The American Civil War
The D-Day Invasion
The Battle of Midway
5
A military allegiance of Western nations formed to prevent Soviet expansion:
Warsaw Pact
The Marshall Plan
NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Berlin Airlift
6
Why is the Cold War called the "
Cold
War?"
because the US and Soviet Union never fought directly
because the Soviet Union is located in the coldest region in Europe
because Joseph Stalin was known to be cold and calculated
The Treaty of Versailles
7
The "
Iron Curtain
" was not a metaphor, rather, the iron wall was built by Great Britain in 1946.
True
False
8
North Korea
and
South Korea
eventually signed a
peace treaty
in 1953.
True
False
9
What was the primary goal of the
Truman Doctrine
?
to prevent the spread of Communism around the world
to spread Soviet communism around the world
to elimate the Soviet Union by any means necessary
to include the US in the Warsaw Pact
10
The
38th parallel
divides which two countries?
The US & The Soviet Union
North Korea & The Soviet Union
North Korea & South Korea
Japan & China
11
China sent
260,000 troops
to help North Korea in the Korean War.
False
True
12
This war involved a 46-year struggle between the US and the Soviet Union:
World War I
The Warsaw Pact
World War II
The Cold War
13
What occurred during the Berlin Airlift?
The Cold War ended after several airstrikes
The Iron Curtain was lifted
The US (and allies) delivered goods to citizens in Berlin
Millions of Berliners were bombed by Soviet aircraft
14
This plan gave $13 billion in grants and loans to nations in Western Europe to prevent Soviet influence:
The Marshall Plan
The Atlantic Charter
The Warsaw Pact
The Iron Curtain
