Cold War

Which senator proposed that citizens turn in their neighbor if they suspected the neighbor was a communist?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Joseph McCarthy

• Harry S. Truman

• Richard Nixon

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• No Man's Land

• Iron Wall

Read the passage.

“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”

What is the name of this organization?

• Allied Powers (AP)

• United Nations (UN)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Read the passage.

“During Harry Truman’s presidency, food and supplies were dropped to the people of Berlin, Germany. They were experiencing starvation because of blocks set up by the Soviet Union.”

What was the "drop" called?

• VJ Day

• Berlin Wall

• Communist Containment Policy

• Berlin Airlift

Which statement describes communism?

• a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

• a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources

• a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

• an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?

• Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.

• The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.

• The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

• Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

• Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

• Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

• Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Truman Doctrine

• Big Stick Policy

What individual/group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

• Martin Luther King & Black Panthers

• Jane Addams & Settlement Houses

• Joseph McCarthy & HUAC

• Cesar Chavez & United Farmworkers Union