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US History Ms. Freeman Group 3 Name: _________________ Test: Beginning of the Cold War ____ 1. United Nations troops in Korea were driven back across the 38th parallel in an attack by a. the United States c. China b. the Soviet Union d. South Korea ____ 2. At Yalta, the leaders agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if Stalin agreed to a. hold free elections in Poland as soon as possible b. give up his demand for reparations from Germany c. allow Poland to trade with the West d. allow capitalism in Poland ____ 3. George Kennan’s Long Telegram resulted in a. the Marshall Plan c. The Berlin Airlift b. the establishment of the CIA d. the containment policy ____ 4. Which event represents the first time in history that the U.S. committed itself to maintaining peace in Europe? a. Britain producing an atomic bomb in 1952 b. NATO’s establishment in 1949 c. Berlin Airlift beginning in 1948 d. Stalin dying in 1953 ____ 5. The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to a. punish Germany for WW2 b. help West Germany form a new government c. keep Communist countries weak d. help Western Europe recover ____ 6. To prevent a Communist revolution in Asia, the United States sent $2 billion in aid in to a. the Soviet Union c. Japan b. North Korea d. Chinese Nationalists ____ 7. As WW2 ended, what two factors influenced the Soviet leaders’ thinking? a. capitalism and democracy c. security and communism b. trade and economic growth d. education and human rights ____ 8. By 1945, what did President Roosevelt and his advisors think was the key to keeping the world at peace? a. economic growth c. atomic bombs b. a strong military d. compromise ____ 9. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin agreed to divide Germany into four zones controlled by the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and a. Italy c. Greece b. Belgium d. France ____ 10. “An attack on one shall be considered an attack on all.” This statement summarizes the foreign policy known a a. collective security c. isolationism b. containment d. communism Part 2: Identification (5 points each) Define the following terms and explain their relevance to the beginning of the Cold War. Give as much information as you can. Write at least 4-5 sentences for each answer. 1. Marshall Plan: _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 2. Berlin Airlift: ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. 38th parallel: ___________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. satellite states: _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. NATO: ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Part 3: Short Answer (15 points each) Answer the following questions with as much detail as possible. Explain as much as you can to answer the question completely. 1. Compare and contrast the economic AND political systems of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Why was it called the Cold War? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Part 4: Short Essay (25 points) Write an essay, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion that answers the following question. Use examples from the Cold War AND today to support your point. During the Cold War, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin led an anti-communist hysteria. Citizens were persecuted for their views and were often branded guilty of being Communists even if there was no evidence against them. In times of fear and in the case of national security, should the government be able to extend its rights, even if it means violating certain American ideals? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________