Cold War: Iron Curtain

Who coined the term "Iron Curtain" during the Cold War?

• Joseph Stalin

• Joseph McCarthy

• Winston Churchill

• Nikita Khrushchev

The "Iron Curtain" was a literal curtain dividing Europe?

• True

• False

What was Truman's response to Stalin's rapid spread of communism?

• Warsaw Pact

• Containment

• Red Scare

• Rationing

Truman used ________, _________, and _________ efforts in hopes of pushing back the "Iron Curtain".

• diplomatic, miltary, and economic

• economic, communistic, and oligarchian

• military, monetary and monumental

How did Stalin treat the people of his communist regime?

• With respect

• Poorly, with little assistance

• They were put on a pedalstool

• Treated well

What did the NATO stand for?

• North American Travelers Order

• No American Taxed Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• No American Tred Over

What 3 countries were east of the "Iron Curtain"?

-Reference Map on Georgia Studies Weekly

• East Germany, Hungary, Romania

• Italy, Austria, Bulgaria

• Denmark, West Germany, Moldavia

• Serbia, Spain, Finland

The _______________ committed the United States to supporting the enemies of communism throughout the Cold War.

• Truman Doctrine

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Wall

• Arms Race

Was the "Iron Curtain" always imaginary?

• No, the curtain literally fell with the creation of the Berlin Wall

• Yes,it was a political war over ideas and policies

Who was Joseph Stalin?

• Truman's Uncle that lived in Austria

• The Soviet's leader who wanted to spread communism

• The Prime Minister of Great Britain

• The man the Soviets sent to the moon