COLD WAR INTRO

What was the Cold War??

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Can a war be fought without any actual fighting? Explain.

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Which of the below BEST defines communism

• When every citizen has a right to own their own land

• When all means of production (manufacturing) are equally owned by the state

• When the state owns the people and their families and everyone works as a slave

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What is the ultimate goal of communism?

• Absence of money and ownership to establish social order.

• A state where the wealthy does not need the government. 

• Equal share in profit and property.  

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What is the strongest criticism of communism?

• Everyone would be poor and no one would like the government. 

• It gives the government too little power and people don't like that. 

• It removes the incentive for people to work hard and people become resentful.

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Who were the emerging superpowers following World War II?

• Soviet Union & USA

• Italy & Germany

• Cuba & Vietnam

• Great Britain & China

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What one thing did the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

• Communism was superior to capitalism

• Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.

• Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.

• Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.

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What was this period of tension between these two Superpowers known as?

• The Cold Front

• The Blitzkrieg

• The Cold War

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How long did the Cold War last?

• more than 40 years

• 2 decades

• a century

• it never ended

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Who controls everything in a COMMUNIST system?

• The government

• The people

• The military

• The media

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How is wealth divided in a CAPITALIST system?

• equally

• unequally

• According to need

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The US and USSR competed for influence and/or control over newly independent countries in Africa and Asia

• True

• False

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How did Truman contrast democracy and communism? Select all that apply.

• Truman said that democracy and communism were equally good.

• Truman said communism was more oppressive.

• Truman said democracy allowed for more freedom.

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What did the Marshall Plan do?

• Punished war criminals

• Divided Germany into East and West Germany

• Provided aid to countries recovering from World War II

• Divided Korea into North and South Korea

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What did the USSR think about the Marshall Plan?

• They thought the USA was stupid for wasting its money on poor people.

• They were jealous of the USA being so kind and generous to the nations of Europe.

• They believed the USA was trying to bribe European nations with money.

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Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)

• Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist

• Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it

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Why might the USSR and the U.S. have “raced” to develop nuclear weapons?

• It was a way to show that one country was more powerful than the other. 

• It was a way to show each country’s arts and culture.

• It was a way to show the world that nuclear weapons were unimportant.

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How did Kruschev’s letter highlight the tension between the USSR and the US?

• He said that Cuba’s missiles could destroy the entire U.S. 

• He said that Kennedy was dishonest about the U.S. nuclear weapons.

• He said that the USSR was threatened by U.S. nuclear weapons.

Open Ended

How was the Cold War different from other wars?

Open Ended

How was it the same?