Cold War TEKS

This drawing illustrates the U.S. rationale behind —

• entering agreements designed to prevent the use of nuclear weapons
• establishing diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
• implementing a free-trade agreement with the government of North Korea
• providing military aid to Ngo Dinh Diem’s government

The Cold war was a war fought between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

• True
• False

Competition between the Soviet Union and U.S. to build more power weapons was referred to as.

•   Arms Race 
• NASA
• Space Race
• Rat Race

Where did the U.S. send military aid as a part of the containment policy?

• Turkey & Greece
• Mexico & Costa Rica
• Britain & France
• Soviet Union & Germany

What did the United States and the Soviet Union believe about each other?

• threat
• friends
• acquaintences

1.  What was the Berlin Airlift?

• overcome a blockade created by the Soviet Union
• prevent a communist takeover of Greece and Turkey
  
• rescue people fleeing West Germany
  

What area of the world was receiving protection from the Soviets due to NATO?

• Western Europe
• Eastern Europe
• Africa
• Asia

What was an example of the U.S. commitment to collective security?

• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• NATO

How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?

• started the Cold War
• created the Warsaw Pact
• ended the Cold War
• launched Sputnik

What event started the space race with the Soviet Union?

• Sputnik
• Apollo 13
• Laika