The Cold War

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 type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• socialist
• capitalist
• mercantile
• feudal

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 Europe

President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?

• by providing government housing for refugees
• by providing military assistance to Vietnam
• by providing money to stop poverty

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

Where was Vietnam divided? 

• 17th Parellel
• 20thParellel
• 38th Parellel
• 34th Parellel

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

• McCarthy/HUAC

• NAACP/Farm Workers Union

• Nativists/Muckrakers

• Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

• 1941

• 1957

• 1969

• 1991