Cold War

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?

• •European nations needed to build more factories
• •Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
• •The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
• •There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 

This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.

• United Nations
• Alliance
• League of Nations
• NATO

In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?

• •North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
• •South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
• •North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
• •South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.

How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area. 

• Berlin Airlift
• Iron Curtain
• Air attack
• Berlin Wall

Was the Cold War an actual war?

• Yes
• No

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 happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

• It started the space race.

• U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

• The U.S. started NASA.

• All of the above

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact