Cold War Origins

This was an imaginary barrier between the East and the West; division between the communist and non-communist countries in Europe.

• Berlin Wall

• The Great Wall of China

• Equator

• Iron Curtain

Which of the following best describes the Cold War?

• A war that took place in Antarctica

• A war of words between the Soviets and U.S.

• A fierce war between Germany and the world in the winter of 1945.

• All of the above

Which country would you associate these words with (Totalitarianism, communism, the east)?

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• America (US)

• Canada

• Japan

What country would you associate these words with (Capitalism, Democracy, the west)?

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• America (US)

• China

• East Germany

Which of the following are reasons that the Soviet Union and the U.S. emerged as superpowers after World War II?

• Strong military

• Capable of making nuclear weapons

• Largely undamaged from World War II

• All of the above

What is a political and economic system in which the government owns all production resources such as businesses and farms?

• Capitalism

• Barter System

• Anarchy

• Communism

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Kruschev

• Harry Truman

U.S. students were shown a safety video telling them to do what in case of nuclear attack?

• RUN!!!!!

• Get to higher ground

• Find a basement or underground bunker

• Duck and Cover

Non-communist countries were also referred to as what during the Cold War?

• The East

• The West

• Third World Countries

• The Infidels

Communist countries were also referred to as what during the Cold War?

• The East

• The West

• Third World Countries

• Infidels