The Cold War

The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and

• Great Britian
• Korea
• Soviet Union
• Germany

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

What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe? 

• the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
• a railroad system
• a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
• the Berlin Wall

What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviets invading Cuba
• The spread of communism
• A nuclear war
• WWIII

What were the results of the Korean War?

• The two sections of Korea reunited
• North Korea & South Korea remained divided
• The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
• China set up a communist government

What were the opposing forms of government during the Cold War?

• communism & dictatorship
• democracy & capitalism
• communism & socialism

• capitalism & communism

What event in the 1960's brought the world close to a nuclear war?

• The space race
• Berlin War
• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The arms race

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed in 1949?

• To end the Cold War
• To fly supplies to West Berlin
• To stop the spread of communism
• To set up capitalist economic systems

How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar?

• both were fought in Eastern Europe
• Both were fought to stop the Soviet Union from taking over
• Both were fought to stop the spread of communism
• Both were fought between the east and the west

During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.

• Berlin Rescue Mission
• NATO
• Berlin Airlift
• United Nations