Unit 4 Test Review

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military support to European countries

• To rebuild Western Europe with food, machinery, and materials

• To establish new governments in Europe

• To create a new European currency

What event spurred Congress to approve the Marshall Plan?

• The Soviets blocked Berlin to all ground transportation

• The Soviets seized power in Czechoslovakia

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the economic condition of Western Europe after the war?

• Prosperous and thriving

• In ruins with economic turmoil

• Unaffected by the war

• Experiencing a technological boom

What was a common feature of the French, Russian, Chinese, and Cuban revolutions?

• Desire for technological advancement

• Peasants' involvement

• Expansion of territories

• Establishment of monarchies

Why did Eisenhower order an embargo against Cuba?

• Castro set up a naval blockade of Cuba.

• Castro took over all of the U.S.-owned sugar mills.

• Castro suspended elections in Cuba.

• Castro improved the Cuban economy.

What did containment policies include?

• Forming alliances and helping weak countries resist Soviet advances

• Promoting Soviet culture

• Expanding U.S. territories

• Supporting Soviet military efforts

What was the ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Socialism vs. Fascism

• Nationalism vs. Imperialism

What was the role of superpowers in the Cold War according to the text?

• They remained neutral

• They competed for influence in other countries

• They formed a single global government

• They focused on internal development

What did Third World nations need to build their societies during the Cold War?

• A strong military

• A political and economic system

• A new language

• A cultural revolution

Why did some people oppose the Truman Doctrine?

• They believed it was too costly

• They thought it was unnecessary

• They felt it was an interference in other nations' affairs

• They wanted to focus on domestic issues