Containment Quiz-LA

Who created the Truman Doctrine?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main idea of the Truman Doctrine?

• To help communism spread

• To protect countries from communism

• To make peace with the USSR

• To join the UN

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A war plan against Germany

• A trade deal with the USSR

• U.S. money to help Europe after WWII

• A spy mission in Cuba

Which country did the U.S. help in the Korean War?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• Japan

What was the goal of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?

• To protect oil

• To help France

• To stop communism

• To fight Japan

Who was the U.S. fighting in the Vietnam War?

• North Korea

• South Vietnam

• North Vietnam and the Viet Cong

• The United Nations

Where did the Cuban Missile Crisis happen?

• North Korea

• Cuba

• Vietnam

• Germany

What dangerous weapons did the USSR place in Cuba?

• Tanks

• Bombs

• Missiles

• Drones

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis important?

• It was the start of WWII

• It almost caused a nuclear war

• Cuba became democratic

• It ended the Cold War

What does “containment” mean in the Cold War?

• Containing water

• Keeping communism from spreading

• Stopping democracy

• Ending capitalism