Cold War

Question 1

United States actions in the Vietnam War demonstrated that

Answer 1

advanced weaponry cannot guarantee victory in all wars

Question 2

One major cause of the Cold War was

Answer 2

different political systems in the U.S. and the Soviet Union

Question 3

Which was a cause of American involvement in the Vietnam War?

Answer 3

American fear of Communist expansion in Asia

Question 4

The Marshall Plan and NATO were similar in that both

Answer 4

stop the expansion of Communism in Europe

Question 5

The term “Cold War” refers to

Answer 5

hostility between the United States and Soviet Union

Question 6

The United States joined the United Nations after World War II to

Answer 6

help prevent future wars

Question 7

The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy concerning

Answer 7

the containment of communism

Question 8

In the 1950s, Senator McCarthy was most closely associated with issues related to

Answer 8

Communist infiltration and the denial of civil

liberties

Question 9

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

represented attempts by the United States to deal with the

Answer 9

spread of communism

Question 10

Which statement about the Cuban missile crisis (1962) is most accurate?

Answer 10

The crisis brought two major world powers very close to war