Cold War

Cold War

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Cold War

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Social Studies

5th Grade

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James Powell

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10 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

The phrase "The Iron Curtain" is associated with what era of history?

United States and the Soviet Union

What is considered the most noticeable symbol of the "Iron Curtain"?

communist and non-communist countries

The term "Cold War" describes political conflicts between what two countries?

Warsaw Pact

The "iron curtain" Winston Churchill referred to divided European countries into?

Cold War

Which political organization was MOST associated with the "iron curtain" countries?

Berlin Wall

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?

North Korea

In which conflict was containment successful?

Winston Churchill

In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Brita

Containment

Who coined the phrase "iron curtain" during a speech on March 5, 1946.

the Korean War

After the fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953, the communist controlled what portion of Korea?

Berlin Air Lift

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

Which country supported North Korea?

Red Scare - Communism

Which world leader oversaw the creation and launch of Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite?

Kennedy and Khrushchev

Which country supported South Korea?

China

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President ____ and Soviet leader ____ almost took the world in

USA

Senator Joseph McCarthy was BEST known for his involvement in which event?

Nikita Khrushchev

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

Capitalism

An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.

Iron Curtain

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 come to an end?

Missiles were removed

A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's policy of isolation during the Cold War. The barrier isolated Eastern Europe from the rest

Communism

A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.

the spread of Communism

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the USA?

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

Marshall Plan

Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked o

McCarthyism

list of people banned from certain jobs because of suspected communist ties

NATO

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during

Berlin Airlift

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by

Blacklist

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an alliance made to defend one another if they were attacked by

Berlin Airlift

Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked o

Blacklist

The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during

McCarthyism

list of people banned from certain jobs because of suspected communist ties

NATO

A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)

Marshall Plan

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Match the following

Capitalism

An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.

the spread of Communism

A political system in which the government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life in a country.

Communism

A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's policy of isolation during the Cold War. The barrier isolated Eastern Europe from the rest

Missiles were removed

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 come to an end?

Iron Curtain

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the USA?

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