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The Cold War Begins Test 1
Test Description: The Cold War, Chapter 17
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What were the major U.S. foreigh-policy strategies after World War II?
A
The U.S. offered economic aid to help countries fight communism.
B
The U.S. decided to spread democracy to all foreign countries.
C
All of the above
D
The U.S. offered economic aid to countries that needed help.
2) What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
A
To benefit the U.S. economy
B
To keep the Communists from gaining control of Western Europe
C
All of the above
D
To give "friendly aid" to help European countries rebuild
3) What was the result of the Marshall Plan?
A
The Soviet Union prevented France from accepting United States aid.
B
The division between the Soviet Union and the United States widened.
C
The Communists took over all of Western Europe.
D
All of the above
4) Describe the Berlin Airlift. Give at least 3 details about it.
A
In June 1948 the U.S. and Britain flew food and supplies into the city.
B
The Soviet Union blocked all highway and railway traffic into Berlin.
C
All of the above
D
May 12, 1949 the Soviet Union lifted its blockade. Germany became 2 nations that year.
5) Describe NATO. Give at least 3 details about it.
A
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization members all pledged to defend each other.
B
Some worried that NATO might require U.S. to go to war without congressional approval.
C
All of the above
D
The U.S., Canada, Iceland, and 9 Western European nations formed a military alliance.
6) What events led China to become a communist nation?
A
The corruptness of the Nationalist Party.
B
The fall of China's monarchy in 1912.
C
All of the above
D
The civil war between the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Communist Party.
7) Why was the United States involved in Korea?
A
They divided control of the country with the Soviet Union after World War II.
B
They killed the Korean emporor and took over.
C
They decided they liked Korean food, and wanted more of it.
D
All of the above
8) How did the Korean War end?
A
On July 27, 1953, the two sides signed a cease-fire that ended the war
B
The countries split on the 38th paralell, and U.S. troops are still stationed there.
C
All of the above
D
President-elect Eisenhower told Chinese and North Korea he would use atomic weapons.
9) How did the Korean War affect the 1952 presidential election?
A
The Republican presidential candidate, Eisenhower, promised to end the Korean War.
B
The Republican vice presidential candidate, Richard Nixon, was a strong anti-communist
C
It was a major part of why President Truman did not seek re-election
D
All of the above
10) Taft-Hartly Act
A
Series of reform programs proposed by President Harry S. Truman
B
Law that required suspected communist organizations to register with the federal government and that gave the government the
C
Refusing to hire a person; common action toward suspected Communists during 1950’s
D
Law that gave federal govt. greater authority to end strikes, required union leaders to take an oath stating that they were n
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