USII 8c- Cold War Conflicts

The Cold War was tension between ---

• The US and Soviet Union

• The US and Germany

• The Soviet Union and Germany

• Korea and Vietnam

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

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

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 did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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

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

A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.

• Arms Race
• Blockade
• Space Race
• Atomic Bomb

Which President ordered a blockade around Cuba because he feared a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union?

• John F. Kennedy
• Harry Truman
• Richard Nixon
• Nikita Khrushchev