Cold War Quiz

What was the Yalta Conference?

• A meeting in Germany to decide what to do about the war in Japan.
• A meeting between US, GB, and USSR to figure out what to do about Germany and Japan.
• Conference that started the United Nations
• The meeting where the USSR & Germany signed the non-aggression pact.

Who were the 5 permanent members of the United Nations (UN).

• US, GB, China, France, USSR
• US, GB, Ireland, France, Japan
• US, GB, Japan, China, USSR
• US, GB, France USSR, Serbia

Leading up to the Cold War, Europe was divided between the....

• North & South
• East & North
• East & West
• Central Powers & Allied Powers

US foreign policy during this time was...

• isolationism
• Marshall Plan
• containment
• enchantment

True or False: the Cold War only had an impact on the US and the USSR.

• True
• False

During what event did U.S. airplanes drop food and supplies to the people in West Berlin?

• Berlin Airlift
• World War II
• British Air Raid
• Soviet Food Drive

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

What does NATO stand for? 

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• North American Treaty Organization
• North American Truce Organization
• North Asian Trust Order

The Cold War was a fight about

• which country had the best food
• which country had the worst pollution
• which kind of government was best
• which country was bigger