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The Cold War Quiz
The Cold War Quiz
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1
Which best describes brinkmanship?
Building international coalitions
Promoting peace through diplomacy
Avoiding conflict through isolation
Pushing conflicts to the edge of war to intimidate opponents
2
The policy of containment aimed to:
Prevent the spread of communism
Remove all communists from power
Encourage communism in friendly nations
Limit U.S. influence in Europe
3
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To promote democracy in Asia
To rebuild the Soviet Union’s economy
To establish military bases in Europe
To provide aid to Western European nations after WWII
4
What major event marked the symbolic end of the Cold War?
Nixon’s visit to China
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
5
What triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
An embargo on Cuban goods
A U.S. invasion of Cuba
A failed rebellion by Cuban exiles
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The Berlin Airlift was a response to:
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin
Germany’s refusal to join NATO
A communist uprising in East Berlin
The building of the Berlin Wall
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What was a result of the Vietnam War?
The country remained divided
Vietnam was unified under a communist government.
It ended in a military victory for the U.S.
Communism was stopped in Southeast Asia
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The Truman Doctrine was created to:
Promote U.S. isolationism
Build the Berlin Wall
Stop the spread of communism
Form the Warsaw Pact
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Which of the following nations was part of the Warsaw Pact?
Turkey
West Germany
France
Poland
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What did the United Nations aim to do after WWII?
Help the Soviet Union expand.
Rebuild Japan and Germany militarily
Promote global peace and cooperation
Enforce communist ideologies
