Cold War

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

• A type of military fortification

• An imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas

• A famous painting by a European artist

• A term used for the division of Germany

What country(s) did the Truman Doctrine intend to affect?

• Greece and Turkey

• Italy and Spain

• France and Germany

• Egypt and Iran

The Marshall plan was intended to aid who?

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Southeast Asia

• North Africa

What happened to Germany after the war?

• The country was divided up into 4 zones

• Germany was completely destroyed and uninhabitable

• Germany became a single unified nation immediately

• Germany was annexed by neighboring countries

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights Movement

• World War II

• the Watergate Scandal

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to…

• bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict

• establish a permanent military base in Berlin

• sign a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

• increase its nuclear arsenal in Europe

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• Promote democracy

• Contain communism

• Expand military presence

• Support economic growth

If one country fell under communist influence or control, its neighboring countries would soon follow. What theory is this?

• Domino Theory

• Chain Reaction Theory

• Cascading Effect Theory

• Ripple Effect Theory

Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and Western European nations in response to the Communist threat?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• United Nations

• World Trade Organization

• European Union

What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb?

• Manhattan Project

• Operation Overlord

• Project Blue Book

• Apollo Program