Cold War Review #1

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.

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

A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

• Communism
• Capitalism
• Consumerism
• Agribusiness

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• Britain and the Soviet Union
• France and Germany
• Japan and the Soviet Union
• The U.S. and the Soviet Union

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

• Containment
• Domino Theory
• Detente
• Deterrence

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Consumerism
• McCarthyism

An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

• Tribunal
• Blockade
• Detente
• Suspected

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• Britain and the Soviet Union
• France and Germany
• Japan and the Soviet Union
• The U.S. and the Soviet Union

What was the American response to the Berlin Blockade?

• US invaded Cuba
• Creation of the Berlin Wall
• Allies bombed Eastern Berlin
• Berlin Airlift

What alliance was formed between communist nations of Eastern Europe in response to NATO?

• United Nations
• League of Nations
• Axis Powers
• Warsaw Pact