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Chapter 18 Study Guide
KEY TERMS
Containment:
Marshall Plan:
Alger Hiss:
Warsaw Pact:
Eisenhower Doctrine:
TRUE/FLASE
DIRECTIONS: Write True or False in the space provided and correct all false statements by explaining
what is wrong with that statement.
______1. Truman recommended that the United States should launch an attack on China.
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______2. Satellite nations were countries influenced by the Soviet Union.
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______3. The Hollywood Ten were those who participated in the investigation of the Communist
influence in America.
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______4. The United States supported Chiang Kai-shek in China and North Korea during the Korean War.
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______5. The H-bomb was less powerful than the atomic bomb used during World War II.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The leader of the Soviet Union who succeeded Joseph Stalin was
a. Nikita Khruschev
b. Gamal Abdul-Nasser
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. John Foster Dulles
2. One of the key characteristics of communism was
a. No opposing parties
b. A market based economy
c. Free and open elections
d. A weak central government
3. Who was forced to retreat to Taiwan?
a. The Chinese Communists
b. The Korean Communists
c. The Chinese Nationalists
d. The Korean Nationalists
4. The Soviet Union did not vote to defend South Korea at the UN Security Council because
a. The Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Taiwan
b. The Soviets were boycotting the UN over the presence of Chinese Communists
c. The Soviets had already sent military aid to South Korea
d. The Soviets had wanted to remain neutral at the time
5. When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War,
a. North and South Korea were still divided along the 38th parallel
b. A communist government was established in South Koreas
c. Communist fears in the United States were lifted
d. China gained control of the entire peninsula
6. To label someone’s activities as _______ would be to suggest that the person is making
unsupported accusations.
a. Brinkmanship
b. Containment
c. McCarthyism
d. Infiltration
7. Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
a. Korea and China
b. North and South China
c. North and South Korea
d. China and Taiwan
8. ______ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
a. The CIA
b. The UN
c. HUAC
d. NATO
9. The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in
a. Latin America
b. Eastern Europe
c. Western Europe
d. The Middle East
10. When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by intensifying
efforts to develop _________.
a. NATO
b. An atomic bomb
c. A space satellite
d. A hydrogen bomb
SHORT ANSWER
1. How did the conflict over the Suez Canal start a war in the Middle East?
2. Why were Americans worried about the security of the United States?
3. How did the Allies get supplies to West Berlin?
4. What was the role of the CIA in the Cold War?
5. How were Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev different?
6. Identify six conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union.
ESSAY
1. The United States set many goals during the Cold War. Name one of these, and explain why the
United States felt that this goal was important. Think About:
 The goals of the Truman Doctrine
 U.S. and Soviet actions that contributed to the Cold War
 Soviet and U.S. military capabilities
2. Choose one example of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War and describe what you think
might have occurred if the United States had acted differently. Think About:
 Civil war in China
 Korean War
 CIA actions in the Middle East and Latin America