Cold War Quiz

Why is the Cold War called 'Cold'?

• Because it was a war on Christmas

• Because it was a war against communism

• Because it was fought in cold regions

• Because it never heated up into actual armed conflict

What were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?

• United States and United Kingdom

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• United States and Germany

When did the Cold War roughly take place?

• 1945-1990

• 1914-1918

• 1960-1975

• 1939-1945

What was the policy introduced by George F. Kennan to prevent the spread of communism?

• Containment

• Isolationism

• Appeasement

• Expansionism

Which countries did the United States fight wars in as part of the containment policy?

• Korea and Vietnam

• Germany and Japan

• China and Russia

• France and Italy

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To combat economic instability in Europe

• To promote communism in Europe

• To develop nuclear weapons

• To establish military alliances against the Soviet Union

What event led to the Berlin Wall being built?

• The Soviet Union detonating their first atomic bomb

• The Berlin Crisis of 1948

• The Chinese Revolution ending in communist victory

• The split of Germany into two nations

Who was the Wisconsin senator who became powerful during the Red Scare?

• Joseph McCarthy

• Douglas MacArthur

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

What did the Supreme Court uphold in the case of Dennis v. United States?

• Being a critic of the government is a crime

• Being a spy for the Soviet Union is a crime

• Being a communist leader is a crime

• Being a member of the Communist Party is a crime

How did the Cold War change the way Americans imagine freedom?

• The government exists to keep them free from massive destruction

• Freedom is about individual rights and liberties

• Freedom is about economic opportunity and equality

• Freedom is about the pursuit of happiness