Cold War

What was the Iron Curtain?

• an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
• an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
• the border between France and Germany
• the border between the United States and Europe.

Who was the US Senator that led investigations to expose communism in the US?

• Harry Truman
• Joseph McCarthy
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Douglas MacArthur

What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

• The United States and its allies did not join the Korean War.
• The US and its allies fought to defend North Korea.
• The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.
• The United States and its allies only sent supplies and weapons to Korea.

What was the arms race?

• The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
• The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
• The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
• The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of JFK's presidency?

• The Soviet Union broke apart into nation states.
• The Soviet Union tried to prevent the US from creating more nuclear weapons.
• The US and Soviet Union signed a treaty of peace.
• The United States and Soviet Union almost started a nuclear 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

The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.

• to stop the spread of communism
• as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
• to set up a capitalist goverment
• because they bombed us

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Domino Theory

• Open Door Policy

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Containment Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy