Start of the Cold War

The US and Russia did not trust each other even though they defeated Germany together.

• True

• False

Stalin soon broke the agreement he made with England and the US by setting up Communist governments in its border countries.

• True

• False

What did Winston Churchill call the divide between communism and democracy?

• Iron Gate

• Steel Fence

• Great Divide

• Iron Curtain

President Truman used the policy of _________ to try and prevent the spread of Communism.

• appeasement

• containment

• indirect control

• direct control

What was Domino Theory?

• The idea that winning WWII was like winning a game of dominos

• The idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would follow

• The idea behind the formation of the United Nations

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

• The US and Soviet Union fought over Alaska

• The US and Soviet Union developed ice weapons

• The US and Soviet Union only fought in the winter

• The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• The US's policy of cooperating with the Soviet Union

• The US's idea to offer money & aid to countries that might fall to communism

• The Soviet Union's approach to spreading communism

• The plan to end the Cold War

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

Which two countries emerged as "Super Powers" after WWII?

• United States and Germany
• United States and the Soviet Union
• Germany and the Soviet Union
• France and Great Britain

Which idea most accurately describes a communist country?

• People have amny choices for leaders to represent them in the government

• The government is small and has little influence over the people

• People are wealthy and have the freedom to do whatever they want

• The government controls the economy and gives the people very little freedom