The United Nations replaced the League of Nations after WWII because:
A.
countries wanted to prevent another world war.
B.
the League of Nations was too strong.
C.
the League of Nations had been taken over by communist countries.
D.
the League of Nation's charter was set to expire.
2.
The Truman Doctrine of containment was:
A.
an effort to stop the spread of communism.
B.
an alliance system for North and South America.
C.
a military strategy aimed at preventing war with Japan.
D.
a plan to establish trade with the Soviet Union.
3.
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were:
A.
primary causes of WWII.
B.
disbanded shortly after they were established.
C.
economic plans for rebuilding eastern Europe.
D.
competing military alliances of the Cold War.
4.
The goal of the Marshall Plan was to:
A.
spread communism to East Asia.
B.
encourage capitalism by rebuilding Europe.
C.
circumvent the Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain through the Middle East.
D.
hinder economic growth in communist East Germany.
5.
The European Economic Community was established to:
A.
create a free trade zone among Western European countries.
B.
create trade routes through the Berlin Wall.
C.
create communes in Western European nations.
D.
institute 5-year plans in Western Europe.
6.
Why was the United Nations formed?
A.
To serve as a temporary government in post-war Germany.
B.
To create a stronger version of the League of Nations.
C.
To promote alliances between former Axis Power countries.
D.
To form an international banking system.
7.
Which term describes the Truman Doctrine of the US after WWII?
A.
Appeasement, or letting someone get away with something to avoid a fight.
B.
Protectionism, or using laws and tariffs to encourage exports and discourage imports.
C.
Containment, or stopping the spread of communism.
D.
Isolationism, or staying cut off from the outside world.
8.
What was the Marshall Plan?
A.
The Soviet Union’s plan to help its communist neighbors by invading Poland.
B.
The US invested billions of dollars to help Europe and stop communism from spreading there.
C.
England’s plan to industrialize after WWII.
D.
An alliance between France, Spain and England.
9.
______________ was the capitalist military alliance in Western Europe after WWII, while the _______________ was the communist military alliance in Eastern Europe.
A.
The Warsaw Pact, ISPCA.
B.
NATO, Warsaw Pact.
C.
The CIA, Comecon.
D.
NASA, NATO.
10.
What was the purpose of the European Economic Community and Comecon?
A.
They were trade alliances: one for Western Europe, and one for communist countries.
B.
They were both communist economic alliances.
C.
They collected taxes for international trade.
D.
They were courts that decided which trade laws were unconstitutional.
