Topic 15 Quiz (Part 1) (PD 2)

The Cold War was named this because...

• It was very cold

• The weapons used were so deadly, that soldiers had to have a "cold heart"

• The U.S. and the Soviet Union never faced each other directly

• The budget for the war was very low

The Iron Curtain Speech talks about...

• How Americans were blinded by an iron curtain, which was very hard to take off

• The problems in Asia and Europe not being dealt with enough

• The success of the Contaiment policy in Western Europe and Asia

• The division communism created in Eastern Europe

What was containment?

• The policy of keeping communism contained within its existing borders

• Plan to grant loans to Western Europe to rebuild their economy

• Policy of avoiding entanglement with other countries

• Truman’s promise to help nations struggling against communism

What was the city of Berlin like in the 1940s?

• West Berlin: Prosperous

  East Berlin: Bleak

• West Berlin: Bleak

  East Berlin: Prosperous

• West Berlin: Communist

  East Berlin: Democratic

• West Berlin: Republican

  East Berlin: Democratic

Which countries assisted with the Berlin Airlift after Stalin had blocked access to East Berlin?

• The United States

• West Berlin

• Belgium

• Britain

What is the 38th parallel?

• 2 lines of 38 troops that fought parallel to each other

• the dividing line between North and South Korea

• the dividing line between China and Korea

• the area where the president of Korea would make speeches

What happened in September 1950?

• McArthur attacked the rear guard of North Korea

• Japan sunk four of the US ships

• Korea was forced to retreat

• the US celebrated their first victory

Who did North Korea remain allies with after the war?

• The US

• Germany

• China

• Italy

What did the Chinese leaders warn the US about?

• Not to advance to the borders

• To quickly advance to the borders

• To deal with the 38th parallel first

• To attack from the East

Who took control of Taiwan?

• The US

• Russia

• Korea

• China