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A #socialstudies quiz reviewing the Cold War
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1
Which Asian country was divided into two nations after World War II?
Japan
Korea
Poland
Australia
2
The Truman Doctrine was intended to help nations resist which threat?
Nuclear Weapons
Military Alliances
Fascism
Communism
3
The Cold War refers to the tension between:
The United States and the Soviet Union
China and Japan
Britain and the Axis powers
Egypt and Israel
4
When Churchill said countries controlled by Soviets fell behind an "iron curtain," he meant:
They were cut off from the western world
They were industrializing
They were developing nuclear arms
They were developing the iron industry
5
Which military alliance was created by the Soviets and their satellite states in 1955?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Triple Alliance
United States
Warsaw Pact
6
In which country did the United States's policy of containment stop the spread of Communism?
China
South Korea
Cuba
East Germany
7
The House of Un-American Activities Committee investigations were similar to what event?
Red Scare
World War I
Great Depression
Prohibition
8
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?
To regulate the production of weapons for war
To encourage the economic recovery of Europe
To promote free trade among European countries
To contain the expansion of the Soviet Union
9
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
China controlled the North as South Korea became independent
Korea remained divided almost the same as before the war
Korea became unified under a Communist government
North Korea surrendered after the threat of atomic warfare
10
Stain implemented the Berlin Blockade because:
He was trying to get the Allies out of Berlin
All of the Above
He wanted complete control of Berlin
He was unable with how well West Berlin was doing
11
The US adopted a policy of containment, which was designed to:
Create strongholds in third world nations
Stop the spread of Communism
Increase the spread of Communism
Prevent nuclear proliferation
12
In order to maintain peace and prevent further aggression, the Allied Powers created __________
Both A and B
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
13
Into which country did General MacArthur want to expand military operations in the Korean War?
China
Vietnam
Cuba
Soviet Union
14
With the Soviet launch of Sputnik, the Americans realized they were:
Being spied on by the Soviets
Within the range of Soviet missiles
Far ahead of the lagging Soviets
Not within range of Soviet missiles
15
The term "McCarthyism" is most closely associated with:
Support for aid to veterans
Red scare/fear of Communists
Beginnings of civil rights
Opposition to blacklists
