The Cold War Around the World

The Cold War Around the World

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of economic aid from the US after WWII?

• To help nations destroyed by WWII

• To help nations that lost WWII

• To pay German reparations

• To finance the next Die Hard movie

Open Ended

What was one way that the two main superpowers (US and USSR) tried to influence nations around the world?

Multiple Choice

How were proxy wars fought?

• The US and USSR were able to compete without fighting directly

• The US and USSR fought directly against each other

• The USSR retaliated for the US use of the atomic bomb

• The US used the atomic bomb to attack the USSR

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of organizations like NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

• They were defense organizations used to create security for member nations

• They were economic organizations used to protect trade

• They were religious organizations used to promote Christianity to the colonies

Multiple Choice

What started the arms race between the US and USSR?

• Each nation fought to develop the most nuclear weapons

• Each nation attacked the other

• The USSR attacked the US

• The US attacked allies of the USSR

Open Ended

hat was one effect of the arms race?