USH Cold War

Which of the following countries was NOT on the "same side" as the United States during the Cold War?

• Britain

• East Germany

• France

• Belgium

Which of the following countries was NOT on the "same side" as the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Czechoslovakia

• Romania

• Poland

• Austria

The Cold War caused many to "side" with the two world superpowers. These two superpowers had strong differences with each other. Which two superpowers were the main "enemies" of each other in the Cold War?

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• The United States and Germany

• The Soviet Union and China

• North Korea and South Korea

Which of the following was NOT another term for the Soviet Union?

• Russia

• USSR

• United Kingdom

In what decade did the Cold War start?

• 1930s

• 1960s

• 1940s

• 1920s

Which of the following was NOT a Soviet leader during the Cold War?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khruschev

• Leonid Brezhnev

Why is the Cold War called the "Cold" War?

• Because "cold" refers to the nature of unfriendliness between the two parties

• Because the enemies were in northern climates where the weather is cold

• Because there were "enemies" but they never directly fired against each other

• Because Russia historically prefers to wage most of its wars in the winter

Which of the following was not an event that happened as part of the Cold War?

• The Space Race

• The Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Brown vs. Board Supreme Court decision

What was the term for wars fought between nations (like the Korean War) where the U.S. supported one side, and the Soviet Union supported the other side?

• Proxy Wars

• Civil Wars

• Geurilla Wars

• Undeclared Wars

Approximately what years did the Cold War take place

• 1919-1939

• 1947-1993

• 1945-1963

• 1955-1968