Cold War

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany

• United States landing on the moon

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Signing of the Cold War peace treaty

Which term was used to describe the division between communist Europe and Democratic Europe after WWII?

• Berlin Wall

• Alliance

• Superpowers

• Iron Curtain

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

• democracy

• monarchy

• capitalism

• communism

What two superpowers immerged after World War II?

• United States and Germany

• Soviet Union and Germany

• Soviet Union and Russia

• United States and Soviet Union

After World War II, how many sections was Germany divided into?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

After WWII, which of the following countries controlled a section of west Germany? Pick 3

• Soviet Union

• United States

• France

• United Kingdom (Great Britain)

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

When the United States sent military aid to African governments to help them resist communism, it was continuing a foreign policy first asserted in the

• Potsdam Agreement.

• Teheran Conference.

• Marshall Plan.

• Truman Doctrine.

What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?

• to expand individual liberties in the Baltic republics

• to attract foreign economic investments

• to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe

• to establish a competitive market economy

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

• NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

• United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

• North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

• Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.