Cold War Vocabulary

This type of government is ran by the people.

• Socialism
• Communism
• Democracy
• Government

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 

• Communism
• Socialism
• Democracy
• Government

How long did the Cold War last?

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 30 years
• 40 years

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• socialist
• capitalist
• mercantile
• feudal

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Where was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel
• 34 parallel
• 38 parallel
• 15 parallel

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

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

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

• to stop the spread of communism
• as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
• to set up a capitalist goverment
• because they bombed us