Cold War Overall

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

• The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
• The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
• The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

• It's fought in the winter.
• It is a war that divides countries.
• It's fought in certain countries.
• It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.

What organization formed to stop the spread of Communism?

• NATO
• NAFTA
• WPA
• USA

What did Winston Churchill say has descended (come down) over Europe?

• A Cloudy Day
• Iron Curtain
• Sunshine
• Brass Curtains

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What was the Iron Curtain?

• an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
• an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
• the border between France and Germany
• the border between the United States and Europe.

How did President Truman respond to the blockade that prevented supplies from getting the West Europe?

• He sent troops to attack the Soviet blockade.
• He authorized the use of the atomic bomb.
• He organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies to them.

Who was the US Senator that led investigations to expose communism in the US?

• Harry Truman
• Joseph McCarthy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Douglas MacArthur

The Korean War started because...

• Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
• the United Nations sent troops
• China invaded North Korea
• the Soviet Union attacked.

After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?

• Harry Truman
• Joseph McCarthy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Douglas MacArthur

What was the arms race?

• The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
• The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
• The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
• The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States