CS #23 Containment Policy Review

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

• True
• False

A U.S. program of economic aid to European countries to help them rebuild after World War II; part of an effort to contain communism

• Containment
• Marshall Plan
• Cold War
• Communism

decades-long struggle for global supremacy that pitted the capitalist United States against the communist Soviet Union

• Containment
• Marshall Plan
• Cold War
• Communism

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

• Containment
• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• Communism

Why was the U.S./ Soviet Relationship strained immediately following WWII?

• The U.S. used military force in Korea.
• The Soviet Union was blocked from joining the United Nations.
• Each country believed the other was a threat to its security.
• Both nations were competing for supremacy in space exploration.

What was the Main goal of the Containment Policy?

• Limit the use of atomic bombs & nuclear weapons
• End colonialism in Africa & Asia
• Stop the spread of Soviet influence around the world
• Bring German and Japanese war criminals to justice

After World War II, the United States government adopted a policy of containment. This policy remained in place for several decades during the Cold War. What was the purpose of the containment policy?

• to limit the spread of communism in Asia and Europe
• to prevent the Soviet Union from testing an atomic bomb
• to identify the communist sympathizers living in Western Europe
• to foster the growth of domestic science industries

What was the Truman Doctrine Designed to do?

• Stop the use of nuclear weapons
• Contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
• Use the U.N. as a tool to eliminate threats posed by the Soviets
• Rebuild Korea by extending economic aid

What was the main goal of NATO?

• To Bring greater equality to the economies of Europe
• To halt the spread of Communist aggression in Asia
• To aid those trying to flee Communist oppression
• To unite Western Europe in response to the threat of Communism aggression

How did the Marshall Plan aim to stop the spread of Communism?

• It build up the Western Europe armed forces.
• It helped to rebuild and strengthen the Western Europe economies.
• It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.
• It created a military alliance among western European and North American Countries.