Beginnings of the Cold War

Beginnings of the Cold War

Patrick Henry NJROTC

Poll

How much do you believe you already know about the Cold War?

• Very high - I know it like the back of my hand.

• High - I feel like I know quite a bit about The Cold War.

• Moderate - I know about a few major events.

• Low - I have a feeling I will be learning a lot.

• Very low - Not a thing, its all new to me.

Multiple Choice

To disband (troops, an army, etc..)

• Demobilization

• Disablement

• Adjournment

• Neutralization

Multiple Choice

A plan for aiding the European nations in economic recovery after World War II, proposed by U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall in 1947 and implemented in 1948 under the Economic Cooperation Administration

• Europe Recovery Plan

• Marshall Plan

• Recovery Plan

• May-Day Plan

Multiple Choice

The term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non-Communist nations

• Silent War

• Contention Period

• Feuding Era

• Cold War

Multiple Choice

An extremely powerful nation, especially, one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations

• Super Nation

• Top Dog

• Superpower

• Global Power

Multiple Choice

The term given by Winston Churchill to the barrier between the West and Communism

• Churchill Blockade

• East-West Barrier

• Block Barrier

• Iron Curtain

Multiple Choice

A sudden and decisive action in politics that may affect a change of government illegally or by force

• Takeover

• Military Strike

• Militia Raid

• Coup d'Etat

Multiple Choice

Why was it called The Cold War?

• The major battles took place in the winter months.

• There were no major battles between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

• A majority of the battles involved hand-to-hand combat

• There were no communications between the U.S. and Soviet Union.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were Soviet Cold War actions?

(Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Annexation of Eastern Poland and Baltic countries.

• Installation of Eastern Europe Capitalist system.

• Interference in Iran’s, Turkey’s and Greece’s internal affairs.

• Impeding Mao Zedong’s Communists in Chinese Civil War.

• Creation of Communist puppet government in North Korea and East Germany.

Multiple Choice

Which Act established the Army, Navy, Air Force and Joint Chiefs of Staff?

• Patriot Act

• Homeland Security Act

• National Security Act

• Security Reform Act

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence and decide which of the options (A-D) is correct.

James Forrestal was America’s first Secretary of Defense.

• Change “James Forrestal” to “Admiral Nimitz”

• Change “America’s” to “Russia’s”

• Change “first” to “second”

• It is correct as is.

Multiple Choice

The Truman Doctrine served notice that the U.S. would support ______ and ______ against any further Soviet expansion.

• Greece, Turkey

• Romania, Bulgaria

• Hungary, Romania

• Iraq, Iran

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the American Zone during the Soviet Blockade in 1948?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5