Cold War History Quiz

What was the main goal of the Yalta Conference?

• To divide Africa among European powers

• To plan post-war Europe and divide Germany

• To end the Cold War

• To establish the League of Nations

What did Winston Churchill mean by the "Iron Curtain"?

• A new Soviet military strategy

• The physical wall dividing Berlin

• The division between communist and democratic Europe

• A Soviet economic plan

The Containment Policy aimed to:

• Prevent the spread of communism

• Build stronger nuclear weapons

• Remove communist leaders

• Establish democratic governments in all countries

The Domino Theory suggested that:

• European countries would form alliances like dominoes

• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

• Nuclear war was inevitable

• The U.S. should remain isolated from world affairs

The Truman Doctrine provided aid to which countries to resist communism?

• France and Britain

• Greece and Turkey

• China and Japan

• Cuba and Mexico

The Marshall Plan was designed to:

• Rebuild Europe after WWII

• Fund U.S. military bases in Asia

• Train U.S. soldiers for the Cold War

• Create a worldwide communist alliance

The Berlin Airlift was a response to:

• Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• U.S. invasion of Cuba

• The spread of communism in China

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

The Eisenhower Doctrine focused on:

• Defending Latin America from communism

• U.S. intervention in the Middle East against communism

• Economic recovery in Europe

• Arms reduction treaties with the USSR

The Arms Race between the U.S. and USSR involved:

• Building up nuclear weapons and military technology

• Competing for control of the United Nations

• Expanding into space exploration

• Developing economic alliances in Africa

The Kennedy Doctrine primarily aimed at:

• Preventing the spread of communism in Latin America

• Strengthening the United Nations

• Improving relations with China

• Building a stronger nuclear program