Cold War Test

In what country is the city of Berlin located?

• France
• Germany
• England
• Soviet Union

Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?

• He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
• He hated Berlin
• The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
• The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help

Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
• Japan

Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?

• North Korea
• South Korea
• Germany
• Japan

Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• Britain and the Soviet Union
• France and Germany
• Japan and the Soviet Union
• The U.S. and the Soviet Union

Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?

• President Roosevelt
• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• President Harry Truman

What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?

• Germany
• Japan
• United States
• Soviet Union

Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?

• President Roosevelt
• President Truman
• Joseph Stalin
• Joseph McCarthy

Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?

• It did not want another country to fall to communists
• It did not want another country to be split
• It wanted to attack North Korea
• It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies

The purpose of "containment" was to--

• stop the spread of democracy
• stop the spread of hate
• stop global warming
• stop the spread of communism