Cold War Test Review

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of containment?

Accepted Answer

Pres. Kennedy promising not to invade Cuba after the Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 2

Which of the following is the best description of NATO?

Accepted Answer

A defensive alliance against a possible Soviet invasion of Western Europe

Question 3

The United States in considered the winner of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The Vietnam War is considered the beginning of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What is the gist of this political cartoon?

Accepted Answer

Countries wanted to avoid using nuclear weapons

Question 6

Which continent did the "Iron Curtain" divide?

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 7

At the beginning of the Cold War most Americans were very afraid of communism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which is the BEST example of a proxy war?

Accepted Answer

Korean War

Question 9

The Truman Doctrine showed the U.S. willingness to defend countries threatened by communism; beginning of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The United States’ experience during the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war…

Accepted Answer

Can be strongly affected by public opinion

Question 11

The Berlin War was torn down after the Berlin Blockade?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the difference between communism and capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Communist- total control over the economy; capitalist- private ownership

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

differences if the goals of the Soviet Union and the United States

Question 14

Which is the best title for this web diagram?

Accepted Answer

Cold War clashes

Question 15

What summary about the Korean War is supported by the information on the maps?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the war, Korea remained divided

Question 16

President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops to Vietnam in an attempt to

Accepted Answer

Control the spread of communism

Question 17

The U.S was communist and the U.S.S.R. was capitalist.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

the U.S. entered both to try to stop the spread of communism

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

involvement in Europe after World War II

Question 20

The Soviet Union only used their nuclear bombs once during war because the U.S. threatened to retaliate.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

The United States is the only country considered a SuperPower today.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

The Space Race is seen as a positive aspect of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

M.A.D. stands for Mutually Assured Destruction.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

These two nations were allies of the USA during World War II and later became enemies(adversaries) during the Cold War

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union and China

Question 25

After the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Soviet Union ______.

Accepted Answer

Created the Warsaw Pact

Cold War Test Review

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