Cold War Pre Assessment

The term Cold War applies to

• a period of tension that does not involve a military action.

• a wintertime battle between competing nations.

• a prolonged era of increased trade and prosperity.

• a temporary cease-fire between violent outbreaks.

President Eisenhower's foreign policy of brinkmanship

• negotiated treaties, ensuring lasting alliances.

• guaranteed monetary loans, expanding American influence.

• ensured democracy, banning communism from American soil.

• threatened war, hoping an opponent would back down.

After World War II, which military alliance was formed between the United States and Western Europe?

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• NATO

• NAFTA

Which Cold War event is being described in this excerpt? "At 10:56 p.m. EDT Armstrong is ready to plant the first human foot on another world. With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.'" —from July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind

• the Cuban missile crisis

• the space race

• the fall of the Berlin Wall

• the Vietnam War

The Berlin Wall was constructed to

• shield Germans from invading hostile forces.

• help Germans protect their local cultural landmarks.

• protect Germans from foreign competition for manufacturing jobs.

• keep Germans from traveling between communist and capitalist areas.

In a historic move, which country did Richard Nixon visit in 1972 to attempt to normalize relations?

• East Germany

• China

• North Korea

• Israel

The Korean War was fought mainly to

• overthrow the dictator of North Korea

• liberate the peninsula from Chinese control

• ensure a U.S. presence in South Asia

• prevent communism from spreading to South Korea

Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy both tried to slow the spread of communism abroad when they authorized the use of covert operations by the

• NSA

• FDA

• CIA

• ATF

What do perestroika and glasnost refer to?

• social and political reforms in the Soviet Union

• economic strategies to maximize profit

• religious practices in Eastern European countries

• military programs aimed to speed up nuclear production

The Bay of Pigs invasion was President Kennedy's attempt to stop communism from spreading to which country?

• China

• Hungary

• Cuba

• Iran