Cold War part 1

Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?

• United Nations
• Warsaw Pact
• European Union
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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 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 country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union

The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.

• The Iron Curtain
• The Iron Bars
• The Steel Curtain
• The Iron Road

Communism is a system in which ...

• people are free 
• individuals can vote for representatives in government
• private businesses own the factories and natural resources and controls the production of goods
• the government owns the factories and natural resources; people are not free

nation that is dominated politically and economically by a more powerful nation

• Inner City
• Satellite
• Tensions
• McCarthyism

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

• Containment
• Domino Theory
• Detente
• Deterrence

A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

• Communism
• Capitalism
• Consumerism
• Agribusiness

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Consumerism
• McCarthyism