Chapter 25 Reading Quiz

What was George Kennan’s main argument in the Long Telegram?

• The U.S. should ally with the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union must be contained

• Communism could co-exist peacefully with capitalism

• Stalin sought peace with the West

What did Winston Churchill’s "Iron Curtain" speech symbolize?

• A call for U.S. isolationism

• The beginning of détente

• The division between Western democracies and Eastern communist nations

• A warning against U.S. militarism

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To rebuild Europe’s economy

• To support nations resisting communism

• To create a new world order

• To disband NATO

The Marshall Plan was intended to:

• Support communist regimes

• Rebuild war-torn European economies

• Encourage Soviet cooperation

• Replace the United Nations

The Berlin Airlift was a response to:

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• American withdrawal from Berlin

• NATO’s collapse

• Soviet nuclear testing

What did NATO represent in the early Cold War?

• A trade agreement

• A mutual defense pact among Western nations

• A cultural exchange program

• A nuclear disarmament treaty

What triggered the American fear of the “loss of China”?

• Japanese invasion

• Economic instability

• Communist victory under Mao Zedong

• Civil war in Korea

What did NSC-68 call for?

• Withdrawal from global conflicts

• Appeasement of Soviet aggression

• Massive military buildup

• Diplomatic alliance with China

What caused the Korean War?

• North Korean invasion of South Korea

• U.S. nuclear attack on Pyongyang

• Japanese efforts to recolonize Korea

• The fall of Chiang Kai-shek

Why did Truman fire General MacArthur?

• For losing Seoul

• For insubordination and advocating nuclear war

• For allowing Chinese troops to enter Korea

• For refusing to invade North Korea