Question

drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs.

match each us cold war strategy to the event in which it was used.

intelligence gathering
domino theory
containment
brinksmanship

marshall plan
berlin wall
cia formed
aid to greece

Explanation:

Analyze intelligence gathering

Using the Cold War knowledge point
The United States established the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under the National Security Act of 1947 specifically to coordinate foreign intelligence gathering and covert operations. Therefore, "intelligence gathering" matches with "CIA formed".

Analyze domino theory

The domino theory was the belief that if one nation fell to communism, neighboring nations would also fall. This theory heavily influenced US involvement in Southeast Asia, but in the context of the early Cold War options provided, the Marshall Plan was designed to rebuild European economies to prevent them from falling like dominoes to communist influence. Let's evaluate the remaining pairs to ensure the best fit.

Analyze containment

The policy of containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism. The Truman Doctrine was the first major application of this policy, which specifically provided economic and military "aid to Greece" and Turkey to prevent a communist takeover. Therefore, "containment" matches with "aid to Greece".

Analyze brinkmanship

Brinkmanship is the practice of pushing dangerous situations to the verge of disaster to achieve the most advantageous outcome. The Berlin Crisis, which eventually led to the construction of the "Berlin Wall" and direct standoffs between US and Soviet tanks, represents a classic example of brinkmanship where both superpowers pushed each other to the brink of war.

Finalize the matching pairs

By aligning each strategy with its most direct historical application:

• intelligence gathering matches with CIA formed
• domino theory matches with Marshall Plan (preventing economic collapse to stop the spread of communism)
• containment matches with aid to Greece (Truman Doctrine)
• brinkmanship matches with Berlin Wall (confrontation and high-stakes tension)

Answer:

Cold War Strategy	Event / Action
domino theory	Marshall Plan
containment	aid to Greece
brinkmanship	Berlin Wall