COLD WAR INTRO

When did the Cold War start?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1955

• 1939

At the hear of the tension was a fundamental difference in what two political systems? (select two)

• Capitalism/Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

The Cold War was "cold" because

• there was military combat between the two superpowers

• there was no military combat between the two superpowers

The tensions between the U.S. and the USSR lasted until

• 1980

• 1991

• 1947

• 1939

The two superpowers were (select all that apply)

• United States

• Canada

• Britain

• Soviet Union

The lack of trust between the two superpowers was a factor that led to the Cold War.

• True

• False

At the ___________ conference, the allies decided to divide Germany and Berlin into 4 zones of occupation.

• Berlin

• Yalta

• Tehran

• Casa Blanca

The Soviet Union wanted to divide Germany to keep them ____

• weak

• powerful

• peaceful

• united

The Soviet Union, led by Stalin, began to protect itself by setting up communist puppet governments in Eastern European countries. These were known as his ________ nations.

• Free

• United

• Satellite

When the USSR set up the communist governments in Eastern Europe, it was said the ______________ now divided Europe.

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Convoy system

• blockade