The Truman Doctrine, the Berlin airlift, and NATO were actions taken by the US to prevent the

expansion of communism into Western Europe

Which action by President Harry Truman would be an example of his post-WWII containment policy?

helped the Greek & Turkish gov resist communist rebels

In 1948, the US responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by

organizing an airlift of supplies to West Berlin

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Unit REVIEW - Cold War

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1
Which group most likely benefited from the from the situation seen in the image?
mass transit users
WWII veterans
smart-growth planners
civil rights activists
2
The Truman Doctrine, the Berlin airlift, and NATO were actions taken by the US to prevent the
renewal of Nazi fascism in Germany, Italy, & Spain
start of an arms race between the US and the USSR
expansion of communism into Western Europe
starvation of refugees from Easter Europe
3
Which action best illustrates the Cold War policy of containment?
participating in the Nuremberg trials
creating NATO
encouraging scientific cooperation between Allies
recognizing the state of Israel in 1948
4
Which action by President Harry Truman would be an example of his post-WWII containment policy?
helped the Greek & Turkish gov resist communist rebels
demanding human rights guarantees from Latin American allies
provided economic recovery aid to China & Japan
negotiated with the USSR to eliminate long-range nukes
5
In 1948, the US responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by
supporting the UN peacekeeping efforts in West Germany
tearing down the wall between East Berlin & West Berlin
shutting down transportation to East Berlin
organizing an airlift of supplies to West Berlin
6
Which was a formal statement that the US would aid any country threatened by communism?
Marshall Plan
Vietnamization
Alliance for Progress
Truman Doctrine
7
Which factor contributed to the post-WWII development of the community shown in the cartoon?
decrease in school construction
decline in the availability of home loans
increase in the number of women in the labor force
rise in the birth rate
8
Which characteristic of American life in the 1950s is illustrated in this cartoon?
declining importance of the media
growth of the elderly population
decreasing use of automobiles
effects of suburbanization

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