Cold War: Beginning

What changes to the USSR's communist government would make it more democratic (government by the people)?

• The dictator informing the people of their obligations

• The people are able to elect their leader in fair and free elections

• The country's economy is defined by its leader

• Providing a one-party political system to avoid conflicts

During WWII, what could the United States have done to potentially gain the trust of the USSR/Soviet Union and its Leader, Stalin?

• Provided the USSR with more military supplies during WWII

• Included USSR as a part of the Allies during WWII

• Invited the USSR to both peace treaty conferences in 1945

• Included the USSR in their plan to use the Atomic Bomb on Japan.

How does the policy of Containment differ from the policy of Isolationism?

• Containment requires the US to involve itself in the foreign affairs of European and Asian countries

• Containment requires the US to distance and protect itself from any global conflict

• Containment requires the US to remain neutral on conflicts involving European and Asian countries

• Containment requires the US to build partnerships throughout the western hemisphere

How did European countries benefit from the Marshall Plan?

• European countries were able to join the United Nations

• European countries were able to rebuild their economy

• European countries were able to reclaim territory

• European countries were able to build atomic weapons

The Cold War is when the USA and the USSR engaged in physical warfare for global domination.

• True

• False

If the domino theory is the fear of one country after the other falling to communism, which foreign policy practice would BEST combat the spread of communism?

• Containment

• Marshall Plan

• Democracy

• Monroe Doctrine

Many European countries were left devastated and economically impacted at the end of WWII. What was the BEST way the US could support those countries as they began to rebuild in the post war era?

• Truman Doctrine

• New Deal

• Marshall Plan

• Debt Forgiveness

What idea motivated the Truman Doctrine?

• Containment

• Domino Theory

• Iron Curtain

• Appeasement

How would the policies of both Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan impact the US relationship with the USSR (Soviet Union)?

• The policies prevented the spread/influence of USSR's communism

• The policies prevented the USSR from establishing treaties with other European and Asia countries

• The policies prevented the USSR from engaging in trade.

• The policies prevented the USSR from exchanging information and technology.

identify the cause and effect events that took place during the early/beginning of the Cold War

• Pearl Harbor and Bombing of Japan

• Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis

• Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift

• Unification of Vietnam and Vietnam War