Cold War Review

Why did the Soviet Union build the Berlin Wall?

• To keep people of East Germany from fleeing to West Germany.

• To contain communism.

• To reunify East and West Germany.

• To put people back to work.

What was the purpose of NATO?

• To spread communism.

• To contain communism.

• To promote religious freedom.

• To prevent a war with the Soviet Union.

Why were both the Korean and Vietnam Wars fought?

• To reunify split countries.

• To stop communism.

• To stop French imperialism.

• To stop Russian imperialism.

Why was the United Nations formed?

• To form a world-wide alliance.

• To prevent another world war.

• To promote democracy.

• To control the price of oil.

What happened to signal the end of the Cold War?

• The Berlin Wall was built.

• Russia turned communist.

• Both the Berlin Wall and communist Russia collapsed.

• The earth's temp rose 10 degrees.

What group of people supported communism in China?

• peasants

• Emperor

• rich land owners

• Shogun warriors

What divides North and South Korea?

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Great Wall of China

• 38th Parallel

What did the Soviets place in Cuba?

• missiles

• warships

• bears

• submarines

What two countries was the Cold War mainly between?

• USA and Korea

• USA and Vietnam

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

What did poor people get in China after the Communist Revolution?

• land

• jobs

• money

• nothing