Cold War

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

• It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

• The U.S. government started NASA.

• U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

• All of the above

The CIA trained Cuban refugees to try and overthrow Castor's communist regime. This attempt was unsuccessful because JFK refused to provide support. 

• Bay of Pigs
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Berlin Airlift
• Massive Retaliation 

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

• He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

• He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

• He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

• He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What is NATO?

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

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

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

• A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

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

• Berlin Airlift

• Vietnam War

• Watergate Scandal

• Bataan Death March

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

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy