Cold War 19

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

Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?

• to airlift food to the people of West Berlin

• to bomb East Berlin

• to demolish the Berlin Wall

• to transport people out of East Berlin

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism

• to colonize Korea

• to spread communism

• to Christianize Koreans

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.

• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.

• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.

• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam

• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

• to prevent attacks against United States shipping

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba

• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.

• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

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

• Gagarin

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik

• Apollo 13

I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?

• Henry Ford

• Charles Lindbergh

• Joseph McCarthy

• General Eisenhower

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union

• NATO

• The UN

• China