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