20 questions
Which statement explains how the Truman Doctrine guided U.S. foreign policy in Europe following World War II?
The United States provided financial aid to noncommunist governments fighting communist rebels
The United States divided countries and cities recovering from the war into zones occupied by international forces.
The United States established satellite governments in countries that share borders with the Soviet Union.
The United States boycotted international events held in countries allied with the Soviet Union.
What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?
fighting the threat of terrorism
securing new trade relationships
prosecuting human rights violations
containing the spread of communism
Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Strategic Services
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?
place Soviet missiles within range of targets in Western Europe
prevent the United States from distributing Marshall Plan funds
pressure the Allies to completely withdraw from East Germany
stop aid from reaching anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe
The "Iron Curtain" refers to a divide between which two groups?
colonies and colonial powers
Allied- and Axis-controlled territory
industrialized and nonindustrialized nations
US and Soviet spheres of influence
What were the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine intended to do?
prevent a nuclear arms race
halt the spread of communism
help Asian countries recover from war
support former European colonies
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
keep East Germany from becoming a communist satellite
protect Berlin from invasion by the Soviet Union
prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany
stop communist spies from infiltrating West Berlin
What role did Berlin play in the Cold War during the Kennedy administration?
It symbolized the division between U.S. and Soviet ideologies.
It became the focus of a reduction in U.S.–Soviet tensions.
It hosted a U.S.–Soviet summit meeting intended to unify Germany.
It served as a place to train U-2 pilots to spy on the Soviet Union.
Which term best describes this image?
Domino Theory
Massive Retaliation
Flexible Response
Covert Activities
“The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world—and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation.” – President Harry Truman, speech to Congress, 1947
What policy does this represent?
Limitation of Arms
Collective Security
Containment of Communism
Mutually assured destruction
What factor most contributed to the outbreak of the Second Red Scare?
Suspicions that the government agencies were downplaying Cold War threats
Fears that communist spies were plotting to destroy the US
Concerns that socialists and anarchists were leading American labor unions
Worries that immigration and favorable tariffs were hurting American workers
The term "McCarthyism" is most closely associated with which action?
Accusing political opponents if greed and corruption
Spreading lies to encourage fear and suspicion
Using televised hearings to promote a partisan cause
Mobilizing supporters with grassroot efforts
During the Second Red Scare, public and government suspicions of communism led to...
widespread arrests of military commanders
The decline of powerful civil rights organizations
The blacklisting of people in various industries
Deportation of thousands of immigrants from Latin America
Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War?
monarchy vs democracy
intervention vs isolationism
ancient cultures vs modern cultures
free market economies vs command economies
The US created NASA in response to which event?
Berlin blockade
the launch of Sputnik I
the passage of the National Defense Education Act
the formation of NATO
What title best fits this timeline of events?
Effects of the Marshall Plan
Developments of the early Cold War
Impacts of the Manhattan Project
Causes of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Which statement best describes how the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved?
President Kennedy ended the Cuban trade embargo
Fidel Castro negotiated a peaceful settlement
The Communist government in Cuba was overthrown
The Soviets agreed to remove their missiles from Cuba
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
overthrow Cuba's communist governments
Remove Soviet missiles that had been positioned in Cuba
Enforce a trade embargo on imports of Cuban sugar
Rescue Cubans who wanted to escape to the US
How did the Bay of Pigs incident and the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the Kennedy Administration?
The administration was praised for protecting the US against communism
The administration was humiliated as neither of these events were successful in overthrowing Fidel Castro
Kennedy was removed from office for spying of Cuba
These events did not impact the Kennedy administration at all
Which organization was created to disrupt communist expansion?
KGB
CIA
FCC
CSI