Who began the policy of containment in 1947?
Cold War Policies

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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
President Roosevelt
President Eisenhower
President Truman
President Kennedy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of the US policy of containment?
To promote the spread of communism
To give economic and military aid to stop the spread of communism
To establish trade agreements with the USSR
To support the spread of democracy in Western Europe only
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which theory aligns with the policy of containment?
The ripple effect theory
The domino theory
The butterfly effect theory
The snowball effect theory
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What policy did President Eisenhower threaten with "massive retaliation" if provoked?
Flexible Response
Brinkmanship
Detente
Containment
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the hoped effect of Eisenhower's threat of "massive retaliation"?
To encourage Soviet aggression
To start a nuclear war
To deter any Soviet strike
To promote world peace through disarmament
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which concept describes the potential outcome of "Mutually Assured Destruction" if bombs were ever used?
A quick victory for one side
Limited warfare
No survivors on either side
A prolonged conflict
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which President made "Brinkmanship" a part of his "Flexible Response" policy?
President Truman
President Eisenhower
President Kennedy
President Johnson
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