Cold War Vocab

How many years did the Cold War last ?

• 2

• 10

• 35

• 45

Who were the two major Super powers fighting during the Cold War ?

• Great Britain and The Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union and Russia

• The U.S and Russia

• The Soviet Union and the U.S

"While its ideology believes in complete freedom and equality the government controls the economy. Freedoms are suppressed and there is no private property."

• Soviet Communism

• American Democracy

Which best explains why the Cold War broke out (began) between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The United States had previously failed to invade and conquer the Soviet Union and lost a small war.

• The Soviet Union had invaded France and kicked Allied forces out of Western Europe.

• The Soviet Union sent communist spies into the United States who tried to assassinate the President.

• Both countries were afraid the other was trying to destroy them and spread their ideology into other countries.

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote peace with the Soviet Union

• To enhance democratic ideals in Western Europe

• Containment: Stop the spread of communism using aid or force

• To use all nuclear weapons on the Soviet Union if provoked

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Containment Policy

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

• Hitler & the Nazis

• Containment of Communism

• Corruption & Industrialization

• Economic recession

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea

• To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies

• To contain communism and promote democracy

How did the relationship between the U.S. and Soviet Union change in the decade following World War II?

• During World War II, the two countries fought against each other directly with weapons, afterward, they did not.

• During World War II, the two countries were allies; afterward, the countries were enemies

• During World War II, neither country built atomic or nuclear weapons; afterward, both of them built these weapons.

• During World War II, both countries were democracies; afterward, the Soviet Union became a dictatorship.

A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation, especially by the Soviet Union during the Cold War is called a .....

• Satellite Nation

• Forging nation

• Weak country

• puppet nation