Unit 7 Cold War (world)

The term 'iron curtain' became widely known after a famous speech by Winston Churchill in 1946. What did the 'iron curtain' symbolize in the context of post-World War II Europe?

• The division between North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

• The separation of East and West Asia after World War II

• The border between North and South Korea established after the Korean War

• The ideological and physical boundary dividing Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War

During the early years of the Cold War, President Truman announced a policy that became known as the Truman Doctrine. Which of the following best explains the primary objective of this doctrine?

• To expand trade with European nations recovering from World War II

• To negotiate international agreements limiting the production of nuclear weapons

• To provide support to countries resisting communist influence and prevent the spread of communism

• To offer financial assistance to all European countries regardless of their political systems

At which line of latitude was the Korean Peninsula divided into North and South after World War II?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

During the Geneva Accords of 1954, along which parallel was Vietnam officially divided into North and South?

• 17th Parallel

• 20th Parallel

• 38th Parallel

• 34th Parallel

After discovering Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, how did the United States escalate its response to prevent further delivery of weapons, as depicted in the map above?

• They launched airstrikes against missile sites in Cuba.

• They secretly deployed missiles in Eastern Europe.

• They established a naval 'blockade' to block Soviet ships from reaching Cuba.

• They immediately invaded both Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Which historic Soviet satellite, launched in 1957 and depicted in the image above, marked the beginning of the Space Race by becoming the first artificial object to orbit the Earth?

• Gagarin

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik

• Apollo 13

What was the primary motivation behind the Soviet Union's decision to construct the Berlin Wall in 1961?

• To prevent Soviet citizens from traveling to Western Europe.

• To stop the mass migration of East Germans to West Berlin and, by extension, West Germany.

• Because Berlin was divided into two parts after World War II.

• To create jobs for East German workers by initiating a large construction project.

In response to the formation of NATO, which 1955 alliance brought together the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite states in a military pact during the Cold War?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• European Alliance

• Iron Curtain

Who was the founding leader of the Chinese Communist Party and played a pivotal role in establishing the People's Republic of China in 1949?

• Mao Zedong

• Jiang Jieshi

• Xi Jinping

• Pu Yi

At the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, which nation launched a surprise invasion across the 38th parallel, igniting the conflict?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• Neither - they were forced into war by Germany

• Japan