Cold War

Although the Cold War never involved any actual fighting, it was a state of tension between the U.S. and _____________.

• the Soviet Union
• the Middle East
• Germany
• China

The Cold War divided the world into two camps - 

• those who were for slavery and those who were against it
• those who were for immigration and those who were against it
• those who supported a free society and those who supported communism
• those who supported women's suffrage (right to vote) and those who were against it

The dividing line, which separated capitalist from communist countries,  between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.

• The Iron Curtain
• The Great Wall
• The Steel Curtain
• The Berlin Wall

The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ...

• stop the spread of Fascism.
• stop the spread of slavery.
• stop other countries from building up their military power.
• stop the spread of Communism.

Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?

• Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
• Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
• Communist North Korea invaded China.
• Communist Korea invaded the United States.

Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?

• North Korea defeated South Korea, and now all of Korea is under Communist rule.
• China defeated Korea, and now all of Korea is under Chinese rule.
• The Korean War ended in a stalemate.  Today, North Korea is still a Communist nation, and South Korea is a free nation.
• The United States defeated Korea, and today Korea is a territory of the U.S.

An "arms race" can be described as ...

• a race between countries to defeat another country in war
• a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
• a race between states to build up their own militias
• a race between nations to see who can have the largest economy

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...

• Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
• the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
• the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba 
• the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.

The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...

• stop the spread of communism.
• stop the spread of slavery.
• Stop other Asian countries from beaching world superpowers
• divide Vietnam into two separate countries.

Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?

• Mikhail Gorbachev
• Fidel Castro
• Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh