The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were associated with efforts by the United States to

contain the spread of communism

The Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Truman Doctrine are examples of United States

involvement in Europe after World War II

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower said “If you knock down the first row of dominoes, all the others will fall in

stronger support for United States involvement in Southeast Asia.

A similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that each was

an effort during the Cold War to contain the spread of communism

In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he

claimed that hundreds of government employees were communists.

The Cold War developed shortly after the end of World War II primarily because of the

conflicting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union

What reason did many Americans give for protesting United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

It was a civil war and the United States should not have interfered.

Which of the following is the result of the other three (which one happened last)?

The Berlin Wall is constructed separating East and West Berlin.

Which of the following is a correct conclusion about the Cold War?

Each action taken by one side was met by a counter action by the other.

The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to

strengthen Western European nations against communism

The purpose of the policy of containment after World War II was to

Prevent the spread of communism

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was designed to

protect allied countries against superpower aggression.

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1
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were associated with efforts by the United States to
end the testing of nuclear weapons
strengthen its isolationist policy
contain the spread of communism
punish war criminals
2
The Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Truman Doctrine are examples of United States
efforts to put a person on the Moon
civil rights efforts during the 1960s
economic policies during the Great Depression
involvement in Europe after World War II
3
When President Dwight D. Eisenhower said “If you knock down the first row of dominoes, all the others will fall in
decreased foreign aid to Western Europe.
stronger support for United States involvement in Southeast Asia.
the end of colonialism in Africa.
less restrictive immigration policies toward Africa.
4
A similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that each was
continually supported by the American public
fought by individual nations under United Nations command
an effort during the Cold War to contain the spread of communism
a reaction to attacks on American territory
5
Which two nations were allies of the U.S. during World War II and later became enemies of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Britain and Italy
France and Germany
Korea and Japan
China and the Soviet Union
6
In the early 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he
was convicted of being a Soviet spy.
claimed that hundreds of government employees were communists.
ran for President against Truman.
put people on trial for war crimes in Europe.
7
The Cold War developed shortly after the end of World War II primarily because of the
conflicting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union
disputes over Japanese control of China
results of the Nuremberg trials
Holocaust during World War II
8
What reason did many Americans give for protesting United States involvement in the Vietnam War?
The government of South Vietnam did not want the U.S. in the war.
The communists were never a threat to South Vietnam.
It was a civil war and the United States should not have interfered.
The United Nations asked the United States to stay out of the war.
9
This cartoon was published shortly after the
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
10
Which of the following is the result of the other three (which one happened last)?
The United States airlifts supplies to starving people inside Berlin.
The Soviet Union blockades the city of Berlin.
Germany is divided in four following WWII, amid Soviet resistance.
The Berlin Wall is constructed separating East and West Berlin.
11
Which of the following is a correct conclusion about the Cold War?
The U.S. and the U.S.S.R. fought numerous military battles.
Each action taken by one side was met by a counter action by the other.
The Marshall Plan was the U.S. answer to the U.S.S.R.’s Warsaw Pact.
Neither side was willing to give economic aid to war damaged countries.
12
All of the following are examples of the ideologies (goals) of the Soviet Union EXCEPT:
Collectivism
Equality
Freedom
Socialism
13
Which label best completes this web diagram?
Tensions in Europe
Monroe Doctrine
United States domestic policy
Cold War Clashes
14
The Marshall Plan provided economic aid after World War II in order to
assist soldiers returning to civilian life
raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa
strengthen Western European nations against communism
help Japan rebuild damage caused by the atomic bombs
15
Most historians agree that the world came closest to nuclear war during which event?
Berlin Blockade
Vietnam War
Communist takeover of China
Cuban Missile Crisis
16
The purpose of the policy of containment after World War II was to
Establish better economic ties between the U.S. and Southeast Asia
Provide economic aid to the Soviet Union
Prevent the spread of communism
Make the United States more isolated
17
In the early 1990's, the Cold War came to an end primarily as a result of the
creation of the European Union (EU)
United States victory in the Persian Gulf War
breakup of the Soviet Union
signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)
18
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was designed to
promote free trade between Eastern and Western Europe.
protect allied countries against superpower aggression.
convert many national currencies to the Euro (EU).
divide a war torn Germany following WWII.
19
All of the following are examples of the ideologies (goals) of the United States EXCEPT:
Individualism
Capitalism
Equality
Democracy
20
The United States’ worry that Eastern European and Southeast Asian governments would quickly fall under communist
the Truman Doctrine.
the Cuban Missile Crisis.
the domino effect.
the arms race.

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