Name:Cold War / Korean Conflict Test

_____ 1. A Cold War is a war between two

  1. opposing nations without direct fighting
  2. different ethnic groups in the same country
  3. areas of land above the 38th parallel
  4. warring governments on the same continent

______2. All of the following were actions taken during the Cold War except:

  1. build up of nuclear arms
  2. formation of military alliances
  3. secret operations to take over other countries
  4. taking opposing sides in other countries’ civil wars

______3. The two main causes of the Cold War are

  1. differences between communism and democracy; Yalta Conference decisions
  2. build up of nuclear weapons; differences between communism and democracy
  3. Yalta Conference decisions; build up of nuclear weapons
  4. Differences between democracy and communism; secret operations to take over countries

______4. At the Yalta Conference, it was decided that the Soviet Union would get the ______as

long as they gave them ______.

A. Balkans; money

B. Korean Peninsula; rights to the port

C. Baltic’s; free elections

D. Yugoslav region; natural resources

______5. At the Yalta Conference, the Soviet Union promised to enter the war against

A. JapanB. GermanyC. ItalyD. China

______6. The Truman Doctrine was instituted to

  1. prevent the spread of communism in Europe
  2. contain communism in Asia
  3. help Europe rebuild after WWII
  4. raise money a European nuclear program

______7. Which is NOT a reason the Marshall Plan was implemented?

  1. contain communism in Europe
  2. promote democracy in Western Europe
  3. help Europe rebuild after WWII
  4. assist Europe with its nuclear program

______8. Which is NOT a reason the Soviet Union dominated Eastern Europe?

A. natural resources C. buffer nations

B. warm water portD. satellite nations

______9. The purpose of a buffer nation was to…….?

A. insulate the SU.B. force others to be communist.

C. spread democracy.

______10. The Iron Curtain is

  1. the division line that separated communist countries from democratic countries
  2. the “spell” that Stalin employed to sway countries to communism
  3. propaganda the United States used in an attempt to keep countries democratic
  4. the Berlin Wall that divided the democrats and communists in Germany

______11. The Soviet Union wanted “friendly neighbors” because they wanted

  1. a buffer to keep out the democratic influences
  2. protection because they were vulnerable to invasion
  3. to spread communism to the entire world
  4. solid relations with other countries now that the war was over

______12. “NATO” stands for

  1. North American Trade OrganizationC. North American Treaty Organization
  2. North Atlantic Trade OrganizationD. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

______13. The Truman Doctrine was formed in response to the Soviet Union attempting to control

A. Greece and YugoslaviaC. Turkey and Bulgaria

B. Turkey and GreeceD. Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

______14. The Soviet Union didn’t want to unify Germany because they

  1. were afraid that Germany would become a powerful country again
  2. wanted to keep their sphere of influence in East Germany
  3. felt the Allies were encouraging a stronger democratic side to overpower the communist side
  4. feared that the Eastern European countries would want independence also

______15. The Soviets designed the Berlin Blockade

  1. to prevent the East Berliners from moving into Western Berlin
  2. as a protest to the unification of Germany
  3. to prevent a German uprising in Berlin
  4. to protect Berlin from an invasion by democratic countries

______16. Allied response to the Berlin Blockade was to

  1. supply neighboring countries with troops and arms
  2. fly in supplies to the trapped Germans in Berlin
  3. invade Berlin and push back the Soviets
  4. create the Berlin Wall

______17. The Soviet’s response to the formation of NATO was to

  1. form their own alliance, the Warsaw Pact
  2. build the Berlin Wall
  3. institute the Berlin Blockade
  4. conduct the Berlin Airlift

______18. Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese peasants, he failed to win American

support because he

A. was corrupt C. was a Communist

B. was a NationalistD. supported Japan

______19. Failure of Chiang Kai-shek’s forces in the Chinese Civil War can be largely blamed on

A. his weak and corrupt leadership

B. aid given by the U.S. to the opposition

C. the U.S. fear and distrust of Communism

D. the U.S. lack of interest in the outcome of the war

______20. The Nuremberg Trials were held in ______.

A. GermanyB. KoreaC. BritainD. France

______21 ______was created to provide a homeland for the Jews after WWII.

A. LuxemburgB. IsraelC. PalestineD. Jerusalem

. _____ 22. ______coined the term Cold War.

A. Harry TrumanB. Winston ChurchillC. Walter Lippman

______23. My March 9th Blood Drive was conducted by ______-______.

A. Miller-CapstoneB. Miller-KeystoneC. Miller- Key lime

______24. ______Korea is more humid and warmer while ______Korea is dry and much colder. Come on: you have a 50/50 here!

A. North/SouthB. South/North

______25. This region of Korea is supported mainly by industry.

  1. EastB. SouthC. WestD. North

______26. Describe the goal of the Marshall Plan.

  1. To stop communism from spreading
  2. To help rebuild European countries after WWII
  3. To convince communist countries to consider becoming democratic
  4. To rebuild Germany and divide it after WWII

______27. Which is a problem that has concerned the United Nations in its history?

  1. New countries that have applied for membership have created rivalries
  2. Writing membership requirements has been difficult
  3. Evicting or kicking out nations that are in trouble is problematic
  4. Paying for expenses is difficult

______28. The U.S. Secretary of State, Acheson made a speech in which he stated that the United States would

  1. only help countries to the west of the given defense line.
  2. only help countries to the east of the given defense line.
  3. assist any country that was opposed to communism.
  4. not assist any country whose defense was not important to the U.S.

______29. The immediate result of the Secretary of State’s speech was that

  1. North Korea invaded South Korea
  2. the Soviet Union encouraged North Korea to invade South Korea
  3. the Soviet Union increased its support of North Korea by sending troops
  4. South Korea asked the military advisors to leave their country

______30. Governments that endorse private property and competition are most likely ______.

  1. communist
  2. socialist
  3. democracies
  4. oligarchies

______31. Generally, the U.S. citizens’ position on U.S. involvement in the Korean Conflict was

  1. positive; most people believed we needed to stop communism from spreading
  2. positive; most people wanted to help South Korea establish their government
  3. negative; most people were not optimistic about winning
  4. negative; most people weren’t even sure where Korea was located

______32. The law that Congress passed that allowed presidents to withhold information as needed from both the Supreme Court and Senate is called ______.

  1. presidential privilegeC. executive decisions
  2. presidential decisionsD. executive privilege

______33. Truman entered the U.S. in the Korean Conflict under the authority of this organization.

  1. NATOB. SEATOC. UND. League of Nations

______34. The five permanent members on the Security Council include:

A. Japan, China, United States, Britain and France

B. Soviet Union, United States, Britain, France and Italy

C. Britain, France, Soviet Union, China and Japan

D. United States, France, Britain, China and the Soviet Union

______35. The S.U. didn’t vote to defend South Korea at the UN Security Council because they

  1. were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan.
  2. were boycotting the UN over the monetary aid given to South Korea
  3. had already sent military aid to South Korea
  4. had wanted to remain neutral at the time.

______36. MacArthur’s offensive strategy was referred to as the vice grip or the ______.

A. sickle and hammerC. hammer and anvil

B. anvil and viceD. sickle and vice

______37. The ___ appeared to be winning the Korean War until China actively entered the conflict.

  1. CommunistsC. South Koreans
  2. NationalistsD. North Koreans

______38. MacArthur was removed from his position as commander because he

A. bombed China without Truman’s consent

B. began to solicit support from the media against Truman

C. refused to follow orders to bomb China

D. led an invasion against the Soviet Union

______39.. In 1953, the nations involved signed

  1. a peace treaty which permanently ended the conflict
  2. an armistice which permanently ended the conflict
  3. an armistice which temporarily ended the conflict
  4. a peace treaty which temporarily ended the conflict

______40. This line became the division between North and South Korea after 1953.

  1. Militarized ZoneC. 38th parallel
  2. Demilitarized ZoneD. 28th parallel

______41. This act said labor unions had to provide workers with a choice as to whether or not they wanted to even join the union. What is it called?

  1. Taft-Hartley Act
  2. Labor Relations Act
  3. Reconstruction Act
  4. Marshall Act

______42. Communism in China really bothered us, so we tried to support ______.

  1. Sun Yat Sen
  2. Mao Ze dong
  3. Chiang Kai Shek

_____ 43. The main impact of the GI Bill is that allowed veteran’s of foreign wars to get……..

A. an education.B. retirement benefits.C. insurance.

Matching: Select the answer from the B column that best completes the term or statement found in the A column.

A:B:

_____44. MilantoniA. space between

_____45. bufferB. areas under control

_____46. satellitesC. S. Korea’s political leader

_____47. Syngman RheeD. N. Korea’s political leader

_____48. Kim Il SungE. Korean POW

_____49. SeoulA. “Old soldiers don’t die, they just fade away”

_____50. PyongyangB. South Korea’s capital

_____51. RidgewayC. US Commander at the end of the conflict

_____52. PanmunjomD. city where peace talks were held for a year

_____53. MacArthurE. North Korea’s capital

_____54. All of the following are characteristics of a Superpower except:

A. having a large landmass.

B. possessing a big population.

C. promising one’s citizens a good standard of living.

D. keeping a strong military.

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_____55. Children born after 1945 thru the late 1950’s are referred to as ______.

A. Generation XB. Baby BoomersC. Generation Y

56-64. Complete the attached chart on the four decisions that came from the Yalta Conference and the effects of those decisions. (8 points possible)

Soviet Union takes
control of ______ / EFFECT:
Germany is ______ / EFFECT:
SU to enter the
______ / EFFECT:
______
is formed / EFFECT

65. Why was Truman forced to fire General MacArthur and why was this tricky for Harry Truman to do?