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Cold War Events Review
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1) Agreements made at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences near the end of World War 2 resulted in
A
Control of the Korean peninsula by the United Nations forces
B
Invasion of the Soviet Union by the Allies
C
Creation of the arms control agreements
D
Division of Germany into zones of occupation
2) The Yalta and Potsdam Conference were a major contribution to what?
A
WWII
B
Vietnam War
C
Korean War
D
Cold War
3) The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were established to
A
put down the Hungarian Revolution
B
end the Soviet blockade of Berlin
C
contain communism
D
destroy the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
4) Which United States foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey after World War II?
A
neutrality
B
nonalignment
C
militarism
D
containment
5) The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to
A
restore democratic rule in Haiti
B
prevent Iraq’s takeover of Kuwait
C
promote economic and political stability in Europe
D
end German demands for the Sudetenland
6) The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
A
restore Japanese economic development
B
provide for economic recovery in Western Europe
C
assure nationalist success in the Chinese civil war
D
provide military aid to Middle Eastern allies
7) What was the purpose behind the construction of the Berlin Wall?
A
discouraging the movement of pastoral herders
B
protecting the power of a regime
C
safeguarding industrial secrets
D
testing the viability of technological innovations
8) The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
A
strength of the Warsaw Pact
B
end of the Cold War
C
power of the European Union
D
collapse of the Taliban
9) One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
A
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
B
keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
C
complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
D
meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
10) The events that took place in Hungary in the 1950s and in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s demonstrated the Soviet Union’s
A
support of nationalism among satellite nations
B
influence on the economies of developing nations
C
attempts to promote its artistic and literary achievements in Western Europe
D
determination to maintain political control over Eastern Europe at that time
11) The 1956 invasion of Hungary and the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union were attempts to
A
decrease Cold War tensions between Eastern Europe and the United States
B
keep Communist governments in power in Eastern Europe
C
provide humanitarian aid to the ethnic minorities of these nations
D
prevent German militarism from spreading throughout Europe
12) In the 30 years after World War II, which area was most influenced by the Soviet Union?
A
Central America
B
North Africa
C
Eastern Europe
D
Southeast Asia
13) The Soviet Union’s reaction to the 1968 revolt in Czechoslovakia was to
A
permit limited political and economic reforms in Czechoslovakia
B
send Soviet troops to occupy Czechoslovakia
C
withdraw Soviet troops from Eastern Europe
D
bring the matter to the attention of the United Nations
14) What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift?
A
helping defeat the German military
B
supplying West Berlin with necessities during the Soviet blockade
C
forcing the Soviet Union to end its occupation of East Germany
D
assisting people trying to escape from East Berlin
15) The Truman Doctrine and the Berlin Airlift were examples of the United States foreign policy of
A
nonalignment
B
containment
C
colonialism
D
detente
16) Which event marked the beginning of the space race with the Soviet Union?
A
launch of Sputnik
B
Berlin airlift
C
U-2 spy plane incident
D
creation of the space shuttle program
17) Which was a major purpose of the United States and its wartime Allies at the World War II summit conference held in Yalta and Potsdam?
A
to plan the political future of defeated nations
B
to establish the rules of conduct for the Cold War
C
to reveal the events of the Holocaust to the world
D
to coordinate the development and use of the atomic bomb
18) The invasion of Hungary, construction of the Berlin Wall, and invasion of Czechoslovakia are all related to
A
attempts by the Soviet Union to strengthen communist control.
B
the Soviet Union's acceptance of capitalism.
C
Hitler's efforts to promote national socialism.
D
Gorbachev's introduction of the policy of glasnost.
19) One goal of the Marshall Plan (1947) was to
A
provide defensive weapons to Great Britain
B
rebuild the economy of Western Europe
C
fund the construction of the iron curtain
D
bring Nazi war criminals to trial in Nuremberg
20) The Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall were both intended to
A
keep people from smuggling illegal goods
B
halt the spread of communism
C
isolate unpopular movements
D
limit the movement of peoples
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