Cold War and Post-War Europe Quiz

What were the primary political ideologies competing for dominance in Europe following World War II?

• Democracy vs. Communism

• Capitalism vs. Socialism

• Fascism vs. Democracy

• Monarchy vs. Republic

Which document aimed to counter the spread of communism and influence US foreign policy during the Cold War?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

What was the name of the economic recovery plan enacted by the United States to aid Western Europe after World War II?

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• New Deal

• Lend-Lease Act

How many bodies is the United Nations organized into, and what are they called?

• Four: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic Council, Trusteeship Council

• Six: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat

• Five: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat

• Seven: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, Secretariat, Human Rights Council

Which nations were granted permanent seats on the UN Security Council?

• US, UK, France, China, Russia (Soviet Union)

• US, UK, Germany, Japan, Russia

• US, UK, France, Germany, Italy

• US, UK, China, India, Brazil

What was the primary method used by the US and Great Britain to supply West Berlin during the Berlin Blockade?

• Berlin Airlift

• Berlin Tunnel

• Berlin Bridge

• Berlin Train

Identify the major military alliance formed in response to the Berlin Blockade.

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

• ANZUS

What was the name of the military alliance created by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• SEATO

• ANZUS

Explain the concept behind the acronym MAD in the context of the Cold War.

• Mutually Assured Destruction - nuclear deterrence

• Military Action Deterrence - peacekeeping

• Mutual Agreement Defense - alliance building

• Multilateral Arms Development - arms race

Where was nuclear testing still allowed after the signing of the Nuclear Test Ban treaty in 1963?

• Underground

• Underwater

• In the atmosphere

• In space