Cold War Intro Lesson

Cold War Intro

1945-1991

What is the Cold War?

• United States v. Soviet Union

• Cold War: State of high tension between the two countries

• There is NO physical fighting

• Starts after WW2 when Stalin does not allow occupied countries in Eastern Europe free elections

Multiple Choice

What were the two main countries involved in the Cold War?

• U.S and Germany

• Germany and Soviet Union

• Great Britain and Italy

• Soviet Union and the U.S.

Multiple Choice

There were many battles with many lives lost during the Cold War

• True

• False

Why a Cold War?

• The U.S. and Soviet Union are the opposite of each other both politically and economically

The United States

• Democracy: people have freedoms and the right to select leaders

• Capitalism: people can buy, sell, own their own businesses, without total government control

Soviet Union

• Totalitarian Rule: dictator, 1 political party, people are controlled by the government

• Communism: the government makes all decisions in the economy and people have very little choice

Multiple Choice

What type of government did the U.S. have?

• Totalitarian

• Fascist

• Democracy

• King and Queen

Multiple Choice

What type of government did the Soviet Union have?

• Democracy

• King

• Totalitarian

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

In the Soviet Union citizens could buy and sell goods as they wanted and could have their own business if they wanted

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

During the Cold War the United States had a capitalist economy just like there is today

• True

• False