USVA Cold War Review

Which country was divided into four zones immediately following World War II?

• France

• Germany

• Russia

• China

The United States occupation of Japan following World War II ended when Japan:

• was invaded by China

• adopted a democratic form of government

• imposed a communist regime

• was annexed by Korea

Which economic recovery-initiative, a response to American concerns about communist expansion, provided grants and loans to war-torn European countries following World War II?

• Marshall Plan

• McCarran-Walter Act

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

• Lend-Lease Act

Which organization was established in 1945 to promote justice and cooperation in solving international problems?

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• Truman Doctrine

• United Nations

Following United States military withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973, Vietnam:

• divided into two separate countries

• continued to fight a civil war

• adopted a communist form of government

• adopted a government similar to Great Britain’s

Which of these events related to space exploration occurred first?

• Neil Armstrong walking on the moon

• John Glenn orbiting Earth

• Development of the space shuttle

• Launching of Sputnik

McCarthyism in the 1950s is most closely associated with:

• claims that communists had infiltrated the federal government

• efforts to prevent pro-communist governments in Latin America

• formation of the Warsaw Pact

• passage of the Interstate Highway Act

In the years immediately following World War II, United States foreign policy was primarily focused on:

• securing peace in the Middle East.

• sending volunteers to developing countries

• containing the spread of communism.

• maintaining neutrality in world conflicts.

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

• Establishing the Peace Corps

• Tearing down the Berlin Wall

• Achieving a truce in the Korean War

• Improving United States’ relations with China

Which list of wars that involved the United States is in the correct chronological order?

• Height of Vietnam War – Bay of Pigs Invasion – Korean War – World War II

• Korean War – World War II – Height of Vietnam War – Bay of Pigs Invasion

• World War II – Height of Vietnam War – Bay of Pigs Invasion – Korean War

• World War II – Korean War – Bay of Pigs Invasion – Height of Vietnam War