The Cold War

What was the "Iron Curtain"? 

• The Berlin Wall
• Boundary to block off Soviet contact to other nations
• A military defense system
• The imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

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

The dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

• The line of demarkation
• The DeMilitarized Zone
• The Iron Curtain
• The 38th Parallel

Which leader declared that an "iron Curtain" was diving Europe into two parts?

• Winston Churchill
• Joseph Stalin
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Harry Truman

The iron curtain was a real curtain.

• True
• False

Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union

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

In the capitalistic American system, ________________________ controlled almost all economic activity.

• private citizens
• the government
• the dictator

Under Soviet communism, the __________ controlled all property and economic activity.

• state/government
• people
• private businesses