Early Cold War

What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?

Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?

Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?

The "Iron Curtain" refers to a divide between which two groups?

What did the Marshall Plan intend to do?

What policy does President Harry Truman's statement represent? "The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining their freedoms. If we falter in our leadership, we may endanger the peace of the world—and we shall surely endanger the welfare of our own nation."

Which phrase best characterizes the central conflict of the Cold War? Options: monarchy vs democracy, intervention vs isolationism, ancient cultures vs modern cultures, free market economies vs command economies

What title best fits this timeline of events?

1. 1946- Communist government established in Albania
2. 1947- Truman Doctrine announced
3. 1948- Berlin Airlift begins
4. 1949- NATO formed
5. 1950- Korean War begins

What was the main reason for the tension between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II? Options: Disagreements over World War I peace treaties, Conflicts over colonial rule in Africa, Competing political and economic systems, A trade war over oil in the Middle East

Which event is considered one of the first major crises of the Cold War? Options: The Korean War, The Berlin Blockade, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Vietnam War