the cold war

The ________ _________ was created in response to the USA's NATO treaty

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Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)

• Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist

• Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist

• Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it

The idea that if one country falls to Communism, there will be an endless amount of countries turning to Communism is known as...?

• Glasnost

• perestroika

• Domino Theory

• Proxy Wars

Another reason the United States did not trust the Soviet Union was

• The Soviet Union was trying to take over countries close by (in Eastern Europe)

• The Soviet Union made promises they didn't keep

• The Soviet Union lost WWII.

What caused a resurgence of faith in the United States in the 1950's?

• anxiety about missile shortages

• fear of invasion

• fear of the cold war

• optimism about the stock market

The main goal of the United States during The Cold War was to do what?

• Spread capitalism

• Spread Democracy

• Stop Communism

• Gain colonies

Which country was NOT a part of NATO?

• United States

• Britain

• Canada

• USSR

What was the "iron curtain"?

• A division between Eastern (communism) and Western Europe (democracy)

• A wall of tanks

• a division between America and Britain

• a legitimate iron curtain in Stalin's house

The countries of Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Albania are banded together by the Soviet Union with Communist governments during the Cold War to create what.

• Berlin Blockade

• Soviet Bloc

• Korean War

• Confederation of States

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

• to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
• to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
• to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
• to prevent attacks against United States shipping