Cold War Review 7-5

What was a major reason for Cold War?

• Ideological differences between USA and USSR
• The weather was too low
• Insufficient money for war reparations
• Inability of the UN to maintain peace

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 dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?

• The line of demarkation
• The DeMilitarized Zone
• The Iron Curtain
• The 38th Parallel

Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?

• Poland
• Germany
• Hungary
• Soviet Union

In the capitalistic American system, ________________________ controlled almost all economic activity.

• private citizens
• the government
• the dictator

Under Soviet communism, the __________ controlled all property and economic activity.

• state/government
• people
• private businesses

Germany eventually divides into two parts: West Germany aligned with the Soviet Union and East Germany aligned with the United States.

• True
• False

What is the name of the new international organization formed after WWII? The purpose was to settle disputes and prevents future wars.

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

Which is NOT containment?

• preventing communist aggression
• hating communism
• Truman Doctrine
• NATO

What was the Marshall Plan and what was the goal of it?

• send money to countries who were vulnerable to communist agression
• send troops to Turkey
• send supplies to Berlin during Stalin's Blockade