The Cold War

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

• Berlin Wall

• No Man's Land

• Iron Curtain

• Great Wall

“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, such as Communism."

What is the name of this organization?

• Allied Powers (AP)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Warsaw Pact

“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

• Communist Containment Policy

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Airlift

“On Sunday, June 25^th, Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea.

This attack has made it clear, beyond all doubt, that the international Communist movement is willing to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. An act of aggression such as this creates a very real danger to the security of all free nations.”

… excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s speech regarding Korea (July 19, 1950)

What conclusions can you draw about the United States' involvement in the Korean War?

• The United States became involved in the Korean War to gain more allies for future world wars.

• The United States became involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of communism around the world.

• The United States became involved in the Korean War to protect their trade routes to China.

• The United States became involved in the Korean War to stop Emperor Hirohito from conquering Korea.

What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• American Missile Crisis

• Soviet Union Missile Crisis

• Panama Canal Conflict

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world.

• The world's population is growing faster than its food supply.

• The land masses of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are shifting.

• Military technology is making the world a smaller place.

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in

• an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

• conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union

• a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

• censorship of the news media in Russia

The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to

• support the construction of the Iron Curtain

• increase membership in the United Nations

• prevent the spread of communism

• attempt to solve world hunger

The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark

• boundaries created by mountain ranges

• demarcation lines instituted by papal authority

• territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities

• political divisions established between communist and

  noncommunist territories

This 1989 photograph symbolizes the

• end of the Cold War

• importance of the Berlin airlift

• creation of a divided Germany

• fear of Nazism among Germans