The Cold War

The United States and its allies were in favor of this government type:

• theocracy

• communism

• socialist

• democratic

What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?

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• The divide between democracy and communism

• The border between North and South Korea

• The Ho Chi Minh Trail

Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

• Containment of communism

• Whoever smelt it dealt it

• The enemy of my enemy is my friend

• Whoever supplied it denied it

• The War on Terror

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Bombageddon

• Arms Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Nuka-palooza

Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Winston Churchill

• Nikita Khrushchev

Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

• direct warfare between two superpowers

• competition for global influence between two superpowers

• indirect warfare between three superpowers

• nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• mild disagreement between allies

Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• end of the Vietnam War

• collapse of the Soviet Union

• fall of the Berlin Wall

What was the purpose of NATO when it was created?

• To guard against the Spanish Inquisition

• To regulate the price of oil on the world market

• To protect its members from the Soviet Union and communism

• To remove all trade barriers and increase trade between North American countries

• To be the first to put a man on the moon

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

• It was considered a defeat for the United States

• It ended in a stalemate (the border did not change; neither side gained any territory)

• The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

• The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

• It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

• It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

• It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

• All of Vietnam became a democracy