Cold War Day 2

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam
• East and West Asia
• North and South Korea
• East and West Europr

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Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• Sputnik
• Apollo 13

The purpose of "containment" was to--

• stop the spread of democracy
• stop the spread of hate
• stop global warming
• stop the spread of communism

A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.

• Arms Race
• Blockade
• Space Race
• Atomic Bomb

How did the Soviet Union respond to the formation of NATO?

• started the Cold War
• created the Warsaw Pact
• ended the Cold War
• launched Sputnik

One result of the cold war was

• A reduction in weapons spending.

• An increase in technology and the “space race.”

• Economic equality for Eastern and Western Europe.

• All of the above.

What was the United States goal during the Cold War?

• to stop the spread of democracy

• to promote the United Nations

• to take power from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• to contain the spread of communism

What two alliances are formed during the Cold War?

• NATO & Warsaw Pact

• OPEC & Allies

• Axis & Allies

• Central Powers & NATO