Cold War

A battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.

• Weapons Race
• Military Race
• Arms Race
• Space Race

What began the space race?

• Sputnik
• the Berlin Wall
• the Berlin Blockade
• the Cuban Missile Crisis

Whcih of the following was not a member of the Warsaw Pact?

• Poland
• Czechoslovakia
• West Germany
• East Germany

What was the Red Scare in American history?

• A time when Americans were scared that Communism had taken root here
• A time when Americans refused to wear read
• A time when Americans were concerned that Nazism had taken root here
• A time when the sun was red for days on end

Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism?

• It was the hunting down of suspected Communist in America
• Its leader was Joseph McCarthy
• The House Un-American Activities Committe (HUAC) participated
• If Communist were discovered they were immediately executed

Which of the following is not true about the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

• HUAC investigated the government
• HUAC believed Communist had infiltrated Hollywood
• Future President Richard Nixon was a member of the HUAC
• The HUAC was a very fair and just government organization

Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?

• The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
• The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
• The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
• The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to

• refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
• maintain prosperity in America after World War II
• give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
• support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
• The war was fought during winter months only
• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?

• The Mar$hall Plan
• The Domino Theory
• Proxy Wars
• Flexible Response