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1
Why was the Berlin airlift necessary?
There was a lack of supplies in East Germany
Troops had to respond quickly to a Soviet attack
Germany was hit by a natural disaster
The USSR tried to cut off food supplies to West Berlin
2
Which senator was convinced that Communists had infiltrated the U.S. government?
Warren Burger
Richard Nixon
Joseph Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
3
The failed invasion to overthrow the Communist government of Cuba was known as...
Operation Phoenix
Linebacker II
The Anaconda Plan
The Bay of Pigs
4
The first nations to benefit from the Truman Doctrine were...
Germany and France
Guatemala and Cuba
Greece and Turkey
Korea and China
5
Mutually assured destruction means...
Both sides will be destroyed in an all-out war
Making a mutual agreement to destroy weapons and disarm
Only one side has enough weapons to completely destroy their enemy
Placing destructive weapons around an enemy nation
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Which was true about the Cold War?
Only the USA attempted to spread its system of government
The world faced a real threat of total nuclear destruction
The city of Warsaw was divided into two parts
The USA and USSR frequently worked together to solve global problems
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The purpose of the Truman Doctrine was...
To provide money and arms to nations resisting communism
To create stronger atomic bombs
To add new nations to NATO
To economically rebuild Europe
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NATO was created to...
Balance the influence of the Warsaw Pact
Counter Soviet expansion and protect Western Europe
Allow free immigration across western Europe
Invade and destroy the USSR
9
What happened to Germany in the late 1940's?
It was divided into two states, one communist and one non-communist
It reunified and became a key American ally against the USSR
It re-unified and remained neutral in the Cold War
It re-unified and became a key USSR ally against the USA
10
The Iron Curtain symbolized...
The lack of freedom in Western Europe
The division between communist and non-communist Europe
The military power of the USSR
The poverty of post-war Europe
11
The fall of ________ to communist forces led by Mao Zedong alarmed many American leaders.
Cambodia
Korea
China
Vietnam
12
One main cause of the Cold War was...
Soviet interference in American occupied Japan
American fears of Soviet expansion
The Berlin crisis
American interference in Bulgaria and other Soviet areas
13
What did the Soviet Union place in Cuba that led to a crisis between the USSR and USA?
Nuclear missiles
An invasion force
Submarines
Tracking radar
14
Who led the Soviet Union during the early Cold War?
Gorbachev
Kruschev
Brezhnev
Stalin
15
Which is false about communism?
There was only one real political party
The state owned all businesses
The goal was to allow workers to become rich
Elections were rigged
16
Which WAS NOT a NATO nation?
France
Italy
UK
East Germany
17
Which was false about the Warsaw Pact?
It was an agreement for mutual defense
It was made up of only communist nations
It included all communist nations
It was controlled by the USSR
18
Who was the communist leader of Cuba?
Roberto Trujillo
Manuel Noriega
Juan Peron
Fidel Castro
19
Which statement regarding the Cold War is FALSE?
The Cold War was limited to North America, Europe, and Asia
The USSR intervened in the governments of weaker nations
Many people around the world lived in fear of atomic war
The USA intervened in the governments of weaker nations
20
Which would not have happened as a result of the Marshall Plan?
The donation of weapons to the Greek government
Replacing bombed buildings in France
Economic growth in West Germany
The rebuilding of an airport in Great Britain
21
Who was George Kennan?
Truman's secretary of state
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
A U2 pilot who was captured by the USSR
An American diplomat who put forth the idea of containment
22
What was the ultimate result of the Korean War?
Korea was unified under communism
Korea remained divided into North and South Korea
Korea was unified as a democracy
Korea was annexed by the Soviet Union
23
Which would be an example of a "fifth column" during the Cold War?
An American diplomat in the USSR
A civil rights protestor
A soldier in the Soviet Army
An American who works as a spy for the Soviet Union
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Which statement regarding the Cold War is TRUE?
The United Nations was made entirely of countries friendly to the USA
There were Soviet spies and agents operating in the USA
The actual risk of atomic war was very low
The Soviet Union allowed free elections in Eastern Europe
