Cold War

The Cold War

Open Ended

How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? How are we progressing on any assignments you're missing?

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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Germany and Italy

• United States and Soviet Union

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Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

• The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US

• The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

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Was the Cold War an actual war?

• Yes
• No

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_______________________________ is a war of ideas between communists and non-communists.

• Vietnam War
• The Cold War
• Korean War
• World War II

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How long did the Cold War last?

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 30 years
• 40 years

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The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and

• Great Britian
• Korea
• Soviet Union
• Germany

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This type of government is ran by the people.

• Socialism
• Communism
• Democracy
• Government

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Who were the big 3 at the Yalta Conference? 

• Truman, FDR, Stalin
• Churchill, FDR, Stalin
• Churchill, Truman, Stalin 

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After the war, Germany was controlled by outside countries to ensure it didn't rise to power immediately. Which countries were involved?

• US, France, England, Russia

• US, Japan, Italy, France

• Austria, Poland, Russia, France

• Bavaria, Brandenburg, Potsdam, Nuremberg

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What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

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During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

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Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union

• NATO

• The UN

• China

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What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?

• The division between East Germany and West Germany

• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin

• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe

• The division between North Korea and South Korea

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What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?

• the separation of Communist and capitalist nations

• a railroad system

• a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections

• the Berlin Wall

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What was the purpose of the Berlin wall?

• To prevent communism from spreading

• To prevent democracy from spreading

• To keep refugees from fleeing

• To stop people from entering Germany in general

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What was the purpose of NATO?

• To protect Communist nations from democracy

• To protect democratic nations from Communism

• To ensure countries could defend themselves from outside attacks

• To unite Soviet countries against Western ideals

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A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.

• Arms Race

• Blockade

• Space Race

• Atomic Bomb

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Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

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A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.

• Arms Race
• Space Race
• Snail Race
• Atomic Race

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A hunt for Communists led by Joseph McCarthy was caused by America's fear of __________________________.

• communism
• imperialism
• capitalism
• boogers

Multiple Select

How do we feel about the Cold War now?

1. Great!

2. Okay!

3. I'm unsure of a few things!

4. I'm lost, help please!