Cold War

This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--

• Great Wall of China
• Berlin Wall
• Iron Curtain
• Wall of Democracy

These were the opposing superpowers during the Cold War years

• Germany and USA

• Cuba and Russia

• USA and Russia

• Germany and Russia

In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.

• communism
• capitalism
• socialism
• democracy

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

• Berlin Bloackade

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Cold War

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 Cold War was a war of ideas between

• Communism and Dictatorship

• Communism and Christianity

• Democracy and Judaism

• Communism and Democracy

What happened to East and West Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall?

• They kept the same political system
• They unified into one democratic country
• They unified into one communist country
• They rebuilt the wall.

The struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union to gain weapons superiority was called the _________________. 

• Arms Race
• Berlin Airlift
• Iron Curtain
• deterrence

What happened at the end of the Cold War? (7-5.5)

• The Soviet Union agreed to join the United States in a war against Europe's economic power.

• The United States agreed to accept Communism as an alternative economic system.

• The Soviet Union adopted a restructuring of their economy away from Communism, which led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

• The United States began trading with the Soviet Union and was forced by American businesses to accept the end of the Cold War.

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

• The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US

• The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

• The two countries were on opposite sides during World War II.