Start of Cold War Practice

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

The US and Russia did not trust each other even though they defeated Germany together.

• True

• False

What did Winston Churchill call the divide between communism and democracy?

• Iron Gate

• Steel Fence

• Great Divide

• Iron Curtain

President Truman used the policy of _________ to try and prevent the spread of Communism.

• appeasement

• containment

• indirect control

• direct control

The Cold War was given its name because it lacks...

• any change in borders before and after the war.

• any type of communication between countries.

• outright military action or war.

• any hope of a clear victor.

The US and it allies formed __________, while Russia formed the Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• NAFTA

• OPEC

• WTO

Which statement describes the Marshall Plan?

• An alliance designed to combine the forces of all democratic nations in Western Europe
• An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe
• A failed military plan to cripple communist influence in Western Europe
• A peace treaty with the Soviet Union that was ultimately rejected

Which was NOT a reason for the creation of the Marshall Plan?

• Food shortages

• Shortage of weapns

• Fuel shortages

• Much of Europe was in ruins

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

• Truman's oath as President

• Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

• When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

• communist republics

• socialist nations

• Soviet republics

• satellite nations