USII.8c- The Cold War

The Cold War was tension between ---

• The US and Soviet Union

• The US and Germany

• The Soviet Union and Germany

• Korea and Vietnam

What was the Space Race?

• Competition to see who could reach outer space first

• Finding a key to replace the space bar

• Olympic Competition

• Manufacturing planes and tanks for war time

What country's capital was split into 2 - East and West?

• Germany

• France

• Belgium

• China

The Soviet Union controlling eastern Europe was called the --

• Iron Curtain

• Metal Shield

• Avengers

• Iron Lady

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

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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.

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union

• NATO

• The UN

• United States

USA and its allies made a military alliance called NATO. What does NATO stand for?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North American Treaty Organization

• North American Truce Organization

• North Asian Trust Order

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

• Truman Doctrine
• Marshall Plan
• Warsaw Pact
• Domino Theory

What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• European Alliance
• Iron Curtain

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