Cold War Vocabulary

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

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

Who built the Berlin Wall?

• Soviet Union
• NATO
• The UN
• China

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

• The division between East Germany and West Germany
• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
• The division between North Korea and South Korea

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This type of government is ran by the people.

• Socialism
• Communism
• Democracy
• Government

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 

• Communism
• Socialism
• Democracy
• Government

How long did the Cold War last?

• 10 years
• 20 years
• 30 years
• 40 years

Was the Cold War an actual war?

• Yes
• No

The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and

• Great Britian
• Korea
• Soviet Union
• Germany

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

• to stop the spread of communism
• as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
• to set up a capitalist goverment
• because they bombed us