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Cold War Practice Test
1. When Soviet forces blocked access to this nation’s major city, the United States airlifted
supplies over the Soviet blockade.
a. Germany
b. Britain
c. France
d. Cuba
2. This nation became the United States’ main enemy in the Cold War.
a. Germany
b. Soviet Union
c. Britain
d. Korea
3. The Truman Doctrine and the Berlin Airlift were examples of the United States foreign
policy of
a. Colonialism
b. Nonalignment
c. Isolationism
d. Containment
4. In the years just after World War II, the United States attempted to prevent the spread of
communism in Europe mainly by
a. Taking over governments of several Western European nations
b. Increasing opportunities for political refugees to settle in the United States
c. Holding a series of summit meetings with leaders of the Soviet Union
d. Establishing policies of economic and military aid for European nations
5. What is a valid conclusion based on United States involvement in the Korean War?
a. The policy of containment was applied in Asia as well as in Europe.
b. United Nations economic sanctions are more effective than military action.
c. United States cooperation with a wartime ally ends when the war ends.
6. Which of the following would most appropriately fit on the list below
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
____________
a.
b.
c.
d.
Warsaw Pact
NATO
USSR
McCarthyism
7. Which is NOT true about the Berlin airlift?
a. The Soviets responded to the Allies’ success in the airlift by ordering North Korea
to invade South Korea.
b. The airlift began after Soviet authorities blockaded the city.
c. The Soviets were trying to force the Western powers out of Berlin.
d. The airlift was necessary because Berlin was completely surrounded by the
Communist-controlled part of Germany
8. A major reason for the development of NATO was
a. To supervise the re-unification of Germany
b. To protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression
c. To promote the economic growth of member nations
d. To make it difficult for the Russians to develop nuclear weapons
9. The Berlin Wall was built to
a. Contain the spread of communism in Europe
b. Stop East Germans from escaping to the West
c. Defend East Germany in case of a NATO invasion
d. Be a symbol of America’s pledge to defend West Berlin
10. The Domino Theory expressed the fear of
a. Economic collapse in western Europe
b. Communist expansion throughout Asia
c. Spread of nuclear weapons throughout the world
d. Increased famine in developing nations
11. Containment refers to
a. Keeping communism within its existing boundaries
b. Preventing integration in southern public schools
c. Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons
12. The Truman Doctrine opposed communism movements in
a. Jordan and Syria
b. Brazil and Argentina
c. France and Italy
d. Greece and Turkey
13. Winston Churchill coined the phrase _______________________________________ to
identify the line of division between the Western powers and communist dominated
countries of Eastern Europe.
14. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were
a.
b.
c.
d.
Satellite nations
Allies
Major trading partners
Rivals
15. Which country formed the Warsaw Pact?
a. United States
b. Britain
c. Soviet Union
d. Germany