What was the economic goal of the Marshall Plan?

helping Europe recover from World War II

Why was the Berlin Wall built between East and West Berlin?

The Soviet Union wanted to prevent people from immigrating west.

The Cuban missile crisis ended with

a peaceful agreement to remove Soviet missiles.

The Cold War ended with

the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union.

What happened in the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?

Cuban exiles failed to start a revolution.

President Eisenhower believed that the military-industrial complex would

hurt American citizens by encouraging the arms race.

Which of the following became true of the arms race during the Cold War?

Both sides had enough bombs to destroy each other many times over.

During the Cold War, the Third World was made up of the

less developed nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

Superpowers back opposing sides rather than fight directly.

What was the primary purpose of the United States containment policy?

stopping the expansion of communism

What might you conclude about communism and the Soviet Union after seeing this cartoon?

There isn't much freedom under communism and the Soviet Union.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to protect the

United States and its European allies.

What was the meaning of the famous phrase “iron curtain”?

a barrier between the democratic west and communist east

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1
What was the economic goal of the Marshall Plan?
imposing sanctions on the German government
rebuilding the United States’ infrastructure
hurting the finances of communist nations
helping Europe recover from World War II
2
Why was the Berlin Wall built between East and West Berlin?
The Soviet Union wanted to prevent people from immigrating west.
The US wanted to prevent people from immigrating east.
The US wanted to construct a defensive front in Berlin.
The Soviet Union wanted to construct a defensive front in Berlin.
3
The Cuban missile crisis ended with
the overthrow of Castro by U.S. forces.
U.S. air strikes against Cuban missile sites.
an invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles.
a peaceful agreement to remove Soviet missiles.
4
The Cold War ended with
a peace agreement between the superpowers.
the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union.
the peaceful resolution of the Korean War.
the American withdrawal from Vietnam.
5
What happened in the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?
United States missile defense systems malfunctioned.
Soviet forces fought off the American Navy.
Cuban exiles failed to start a revolution.
CIA information leaks ruined a surprise attack.
6
Which Cold War figure is pictured on the octopus?
Winston Churchill
Joseph McCarthy
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
7
What economic system did the German philosopher Karl Marx advocate?
communism
free markets
bartering
capitalism
8
President Eisenhower believed that the military-industrial complex would
aid in the fight against unemployment.
lead to nuclear weapons in third world countries.
hurt American citizens by encouraging the arms race.
aid in the fight against poverty.
9
What is the octopus trying to do?
protect the world
take over the world
reach the world
shrink the world
10
Which of the following became true of the arms race during the Cold War?
Neither side developed enough bombs to threaten the other.
The Soviet Union developed the hydrogen bomb while the US did not.
Both sides had enough bombs to destroy each other many times over.
The Soviet Union and the US agreed to cease developing new weapons.
11
During the Cold War, the Third World was made up of the
less developed nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
members of the United Nations.
Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies.
United States and its Western European allies.
12
Which of the following best describes a proxy war?
Superpowers engage in direct combat in third world countries.
Superpowers use smart missiles rather than ground troops.
Superpowers employ digital warfare to avoid bloodshed.
Superpowers back opposing sides rather than fight directly.
13
The policy of containment led the U.S. into wars in
Cuba and China.
Hungary and Poland.
Vietnam and Korea.
East and West Germany.
14
What was the primary purpose of the United States containment policy?
rebuilding the nations of Europe
stopping the expansion of communism
limiting the spread of atomic weapons
promoting democracy worldwide
15
What does the octopus represent?
Containment
Democracy
McCarthyism
Communism
16
What American politician launched a controversial campaign to uncover communists?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
17
What might you conclude about communism and the Soviet Union after seeing this cartoon?
Communism works well for all.
The Soviet Union and communism promote a happy life.
There isn't much freedom under communism and the Soviet Union.
Communism and the Soviet Union are friendly.
18
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed to protect the
United States and its European allies.
Soviet Union and its European allies.
Members of the United Nations.
Non-aligned and Third World nations.
19
What was the meaning of the famous phrase “iron curtain”?
a political divide between radicals and traditionalists in America
a secret program for developing nuclear weapons
a barrier between the democratic west and communist east
a communist blockade built between western and eastern Berlin

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