Early Cold War Quizziz

Early Cold War Quizziz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How did the Soviet Union respond when the United States, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany?
threatened to declare war
building the Berlin Wall
organized a military alliance
blockaded West Berlin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Throughout the Cold War, most United States foreign policy was based on the belief that the United States had which of the following responsibilities?

preventing the spread of communism

providing economic aid to the nations of the Warsaw Pact

supporting worldwide government overthrows

avoiding all foreign entanglements

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the Marshall Plan designed to discourage the spread of Communism in Europe?

by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia

by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

by joining European nations together into the European Union

by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I therefore ask the Congress to provide authority for assistance to Greece and Turkey in the amount of $400 million for the period ending June 30, 1948. . . . In addition to funds, I ask the Congress to authorize the detail of American civilian and military personnel to Greece and Turkey, at the request of those countries..."


The speech above provided the foundation for which of the following policies?

the Warsaw Pact

the Monroe Doctrine

the Truman Doctrine

the Roosevelt Corollary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event began the conflict on the Korean peninsula?

U.N. forces fought off the invading army from the North.

The Chinese army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

The South Korean army invaded north of the 38th parallel.

The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did President Harry Truman support a containment policy after World War II?
 to limit the use of atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons
to bring war criminals to justice
to end colonialism in Africa and Asia
to reduce the influence of the Soviet Union in European countries

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“From Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."


What is the main idea of this quotation?

The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Western Europe

The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living

The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe

The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For collective security, the U.S. created __A__, and the Soviet Union responded by creating the __B__.
A = Truman Doctrine  B = Iron Curtain
A = Berlin Wall  B = Marshall Plan
A = GI Bill  B = atomic bomb
A = NATO  B = Warsaw Pact

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
communism
capitalism
socialism
democracy

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the U.S. President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs? 
Eisenhower
JFK
Truman
FDR

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