The Cold War

Who was the United States Senator who went on a hunt to find communists in the United States.

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Joseph McCarthy

• John F. Kennedy

This type of government is run by the people.

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Totalitarianism

This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.

• Communism

• Democracy

• Socialism

• Totalitarianism

In 1962, the United States was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. What was happening in this event?

• The United States wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba

• The United Stated wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba

• The United States attacked Cuba because they found Soviet missiles in Cuba

• The United States installed military bases in Cuba to attack the Soviet Union

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

• North Korea attacked China to spread communism

• South Korea needed to drive out troops pouring in from Vietnam

• South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy

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 wars

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

• 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

How was the United Stated involved in the Vietnam War?

• The United States dropped an atomic bomb on South Vietnam

• The United States provided economic and military aid to prevent the spread of communism

• The United States was allied with North Vietnam and was committed to help their ally

• The United Stated refused to get involved.

Which senator proposed that citizens turn in their neighbor if they suspected the neighbor was a communist?

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Harry Truman

• Joseph McCarthy

• Richard Nixon

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

• Iron Wall

How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?

• Previous wars were fought between the U.S. and European countries while the Cold War was fought between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climates

• The Cold War was not an actual war but was instead political and economic tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• The Cold War's battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s