Cold War Part 1 Quiz

Which 2 countries became Superpowers in the world after WWII?

• China and Japan

• United States and Russia

• Great Britain and France

The Cold War was a long struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, where no fighting happened.

• True

• False

Which answer choice BEST describes the meaning of the phrase "Iron Curtain"?

• a division between communist and democratic countries

• a division between Hitler and Stalin

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam

• East and West Asia

• North and South Korea

• East and West Europe

WHERE was Korea divided?

• 18 parallel

• 34 parallel

• 38 parallel

• 15 parallel

In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.

• a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.

• another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War.

• an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.

• a divider between the good and the evil.

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

• North Korea

• United States

• Soviet Union

• North Vietnam

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
• The war was fought during winter months only
• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
• There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers

What WWII hero of the Pacific Theater was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against communist China?

• John Bassilone

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry Truman

• Richard Nixon

The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ...

• stop the spread of Fascism.
• stop the spread of slavery.
• stop other countries from building up their military power.
• stop the spread of Communism.