The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

Prevent the spread of communism

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The detection of U.S. offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba

How did the Hydrogen Bomb differ from the atomic bomb?

The hydrogen bomb was more destructive that the atomic bomb

Which action by Khrushchev showed his attempt to cooperate with the U.S. during the CMC

Ordered the dismantling of Soviet Missiles in Cuba

Churchill refers to the Iron Curtain, representing:

imaginary line b/w West and East or communist, non communist

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to-

Keep East Berliners from escaping to the West

Which event best explains y Churchill used the term Iron Curtain whn talking about the Cold War

SU refused 2 let Eastern Euro countries choose their own gov

Who investigated domestic communist activities?

House Un-American Activities committee

Duck and Cover was a video shown to teach students how to:

Protect themselves from a nuclear explosion

The Marshall Plan was beneficial for the U.S. because it

Benefited America’s economy through work in the factories

Y were the US and the SU reluctant 2 become involved in direct military conflict during the CW?

Potential for global nuclear destruction

A result of the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Soviet Union withdrew missiles from Cuba

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1
Which is NOT a main cause of the Cold War?
WWII conflicts
Philosophical differences
Physical fighting
Post war Conflicts
2
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
Support the construction of the Iron Curtain
Increase membership in the United Nations
Prevent the spread of communism
Attempt to solve world hunger
3
Financial aid program to rebuild economies of Europe countries
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
New Deal
Berlin Airlift
4
foreign policy that aimed to stop communism from spreading
The Iron Curtain
The international Monetary Fund.
Containment
The general agreement on Tariffs and Trade
5
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The detection of U.S. offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba
The detection of soviet offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba
Republican criticism of President Kennedy
The U.S. defeat in the Bay of Pigs
6
How did the Hydrogen Bomb differ from the atomic bomb?
The hydrogen bomb was less destructive than the atomic bomb
The hydrogen bomb was more destructive that the atomic bomb
The hydrogen bomb was easier to transport
The hydrogen bomb used atom-splitting technology
7
Which action by Khrushchev showed his attempt to cooperate with the U.S. during the CMC
Approved the installations of nuclear weapons in Cuba
Collaborated with Fidel Castro to allow nuclear weapons
Ordered the dismantling of Soviet Missiles in Cuba
Allowed Soviet ships to approach American Blockade
8
the United States adopted a policy of ______________ to deal with the Soviet threat
Isolationism
Appeasement
Containment
Lending
9
Mutual Assured Destruction was based on-
The Monroe Doctrine
The Marshal Plan
Nuclear weapons
NATO keeping Warsaw Pact countries in lined
10
What did HUAC investigate
Domestic communist threats
President Truman’s firing of General Douglas MacArthur
Chiang Kai-sheks government
The possibility of creating a worldwide currency
11
Which was a common factor in the U.S. that caused the Red Scare?
Racial tension in major cities
Signs of economic downturn
The counterculture movement
Fear of communist expansion
12
The _ stated that the US would support countries resisting takeover by a communist government.
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
Fair Deal
Marshall Plan
13
Churchill refers to the Iron Curtain, representing:
A curtain representing Churchill's approval of communism
A wall built to divide Berlin East and West
A curtain designed by Winston Churchill for the White House
imaginary line b/w West and East or communist, non communist
14
Fear of the use of atomic weapons were critical in determining the U.S. response to
the independence movement in India
The Marshall Plan
The Cuban Missile Crisis
the Berlin Blockade
15
The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to-
Keep East Berliners from escaping to the West
To keep a sharp division between East and West Europe
Keep West Berliners from escaping to the East
To keep North Korea from escaping to South Korea
16
Which event best explains y Churchill used the term Iron Curtain whn talking about the Cold War
The U.S. used atomic weapons against Japanese cities
SU refused 2 let Eastern Euro countries choose their own gov
North Korea invaded South Korea
The Soviet Union attacked the U.S. with nuclear weapons
17
Who investigated domestic communist activities?
House Un-American Activities committee
Senate Committee on gov. affairs
Ethel and Julius Rosenburg
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss
18
Duck and Cover was a video shown to teach students how to:
Recognize a communist in their community
Protect themselves from a nuclear explosion
Search for ducks in their community
Write an essay on the effects of a nuclear explosion
19
Post WWII Germany & Berlin were both divided in half. Who controlled the eastern part of both?
Soviet Union
France
England
United States
20
The Marshall Plan was beneficial for the U.S. because it
Immigration to the U.S.
Provided raw materials for American factories
Benefited America’s economy through work in the factories
Provided high tariffs and quotas for European goods
21
The United States responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin with a(n)
Airlift of supplies
Boycott of the United Nations
Trade embargo
Military invasion
22
the US sponsored a financial aid program to rebuild the economies of European countries
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
Fair Deal
23
Y were the US and the SU reluctant 2 become involved in direct military conflict during the CW?
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Peacekeeping efforts by the United States
Pressure from nonaligned countries
Potential for global nuclear destruction
24
Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin’s death?
Vladimir Ilich Lenin
Imre Nagy
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
25
A result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuba became a communist country
President Kennedy met with Fidel Castro
The Soviet Union withdrew missiles from Cuba
The United States took control of Guantanamo Bay
26
Who causes a wave of paranoia about communist infiltration of American government in the 1950s
Alger Hiss
Ronald Reagan
Fidel Castro
Joseph McCarthy
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American military involvement in the Korean War was an example of
containment policy
Non-physical conflict
Isolationism
A consequence of the Treaty of Versailles

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