Cold War and Communism

The Cold War started near the end of __ when the Allied countries had different __ ideas.

• World War I, political

• World War II, econimic

• World War I, economic

• World War II, political

In __, the __ was created as a way to protect __ nations from aggression.

• 1944, League of nations, all

• 1945, United Nations, member

• 1944, United Nations, all

• 1945, League of Nations, member

Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member on the Security Council?

• Britain

• United States

• China

• Germany

• Soviet Union

At the end of the war, __ feared future invasions, so they established a __ of countries in eastern Europe and installed __ governments in these countries.

• the United States, alliance, democratic

• the Soviet Union, "buffer zone", communist

• Britain, trade alliance, monarchy

• Germany, Maginot Line, Socialist

British Prime Minister __ called the forced alliance of countries in Eastern Europe an __.

• Winston Churchill, Iron Curtain

• Harry Truman, Eternal Flame

• Winston Churchill, Escape Ender

• Harry Truman, Economic Container

Under the U.S. policy of __, President __ offered __ help to countries threatened by Communism.

• Expansion, Roosevelt, military

• Containment, Roosevelt, economic

• Expansion, Truman, military

• Containment, Truman, economic

In order to __ war-torn countries in Europe, the United States established the __ and sent __ to these countries.

• rebuild, Marshall Plan, economic aid

• invade, Truman Policy, soldiers

• help, Political Plan, government advisors

• supply, Berlin Airlift, manufactured goods

By 1955, most __ European countries had joined the U.S. and Canada to form __, while many __ European countries had joined with the Soviet Union to create the __.

• Western, Warsaw Pact, Eastern, NATO

• Eastern, Warsaw Pact, Western, NATO

• Western, NATO, Eastern, Warsaw Pact

• Eastern, NATO, Western, Warsaw Pact

The development of more and stronger weapons by the U.S. and the Soviet Union was called __, which later led to the development of __ to deliver those weapons.

• the bomb race, faster airplanes

• the arms race, faster airplanes

• the arms race, missiles

• the bomb race, missiles

The Space Race started in 1957 when the __ launched the __ into orbit. In 1969, the __ landed the first __.

• United States, Sputnik satellite, Soviet Union, men on the moon

• Soviet Union, first man, United States, men on Mars

• United States, first man, Soviet Union, men on Mars

• Soviet Union, Sputnik satellite, United States, men on the moon