Cold War Review

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• overthrow Castro in Cuba

• help rebuild war-torn Europe after World War II

• force the Soviet Union to crumble from within

• ensure the victory of pro-American governments in newly independent African nations in the 1960’s

What two ideologies were a source of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• Protestantism and Catholicism

• Utopianism and Militarism

• Christianity and Hinduism

• Capitalism and Communism

How did the G. I. Bill positively influence American communities after World War II?

• It provided new cars and free healthcare to veterans

• It provided education and housing assistance to veterans

• It was legislation the approved the interstate highway system

• It cancelled out all of the debts from the Great Depression

The B47 Stratojet, Titan II missile, and hydrogen bombs were intended to -

• build up the size and capability of the US military to match Soviet advances.

• provide jobs for returning veterans.

• end the recession that followed World War II.

• support the Marshall Plan by rebuilding the militaries of European countries.

A significant increase of the birth rate in the two decades after World War II was the –

• New Deal

• Baby Boom

• Cold War

• Great Society

What was the purpose of the policy of containment during the Cold War?

• stop the production of nuclear warheads in Soviet-dominated countries

• stop the spread of communism in foreign countries

• overthrow dictatorships in Caribbean countries

• prevent the division of Germany at the end of World War II

In August 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space.  It was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.  Which of the following items best describes the effect of Sputnik on U.S. education?

• teachers salaries were frozen and class sizes were increased

• a higher percentage of free and reduced lunches were offered

• a greater emphasis was placed on math and science

• the typical school day was extended for more concentrated learning

What was the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• It gave American military aid to an ally.

• It established a defense alliance to prevent a Soviet invasion of Western Europe.

• It opposed communism.

• It was organized outside of the United Nations.

The trials of Alger Hiss and Julius Rosenberg fueled domestic fears of communism because they -

• denied the Holocaust.

• opposed Catholics and Jews.

• recklessly accused others of being Communists.

• were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union.

What is the Cold War?

• A time when people feared the standoff between the Soviet Union and United States

• A time when people enjoyed the standoff between Soviet Union and United States

• A time of absolute peace in the world

• A time of constant wars between smaller countries and the allies of the Soviet Union and United States