Cold War

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

• Germany
• Japan
• United States
• Soviet Union

In what country is the city of Berlin located?

• France
• Germany
• England
• Soviet Union

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
• Japan

Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Germany
• Japan

Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?

• John F. Kennedy
• Joseph Stalin
• Neil Armstrong
• Joseph McCarthy

What type of race was the U.S. involved in with Russia in the 1950's?

• Naval
• Arms
• Foreign Aid
• Land expansion

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• Britain and the Soviet Union
• France and Germany
• Japan and the Soviet Union
• The U.S. and the Soviet Union

Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?

• It did not want another country to fall to communists
• It did not want another country to be split
• It wanted to attack North Korea
• It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies

Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?

• It wanted to protect Cuba from communism
• Cuba is close to the U.S. border
• It was protecting nearby countries in Central America
• The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own

What best describes the Soviet satellite Sputnik?

• The first satellite launched into space
• The first satellite to reach the moon
• The first satellite to carry a person into space
• The first satellite to carry a laboratory rat into space