European Social Studies Comprehensive Test

During the Cold War, The Unites States supported

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

A massive build up of weapons of war and nuclear weapons between the United States/USSR and their allies.

• Domino Theory

• Arms Race

• Space Race

• Open Door Policy

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Containment

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Bataan Death March

• Vietnam War

• Cold War

Which of the following wars is considered to be a Cold War conflict?

• Korean War

• World War I

• World War II

• War of 1812

What is NATO?

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

  
  

• A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

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  A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

A term coined by Winston Churchill, which refers to the military, political, and ideological barrier established between the Soviet bloc and Western Europe form 1945-1990. 

• Bay of Pigs

• Berlin Blockade

• Iron Curtain

• The Steel Cage

Berlin, the capital of Germany was split in two with the creation of

• Berlin Wall

• 
  The Great Berlin Train Crash

• Massive floods

• Iron Curtain

What happened to the Soviet Union after the reunification of Germany?

• The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991.
• The Soviet Union expanded its territory significantly.
• The Soviet Union established a new alliance with Germany.
• The Soviet Union became a superpower in Europe.

During World War II what were the names of the nations that comprise The Allies alliance?
Select all that apply!

• France

• United Kingdom

• United States of America

• Soviet Union

• Italy