Truman and The Cold War

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

• The division between East Germany and West Germany
• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
• The division between North Korea and South Korea

Which organization was formed near the end of WWII to create a body of nations to prevent future global wars?

• Warsaw Pact

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What does this map represent?

• The Iron Curtain

• The Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• NATO and Warsaw Pact Alliances

What was the cause of the Warsaw Pact alliance?

• the Cold War

• the end of WWII

• NATO alliance

• difference of opinions

How did the USSR control Eastern Europe?

• Eastern Europe held free elections for their leadership.

• Soviets provided money and supplies to rebuild Eastern Europe.

• Soviets maintained a military occupation of the region and supported dictators.

• Eastern Europe often waged war on Western Europe through USSR support.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--

• European Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• Satellite Nations

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

• IWW

• UN

• NATO

Match the following

• Group of Communist countries

• Warsaw Pact

• Group of Non-Communist countries

• US plan to help Greece and Turkey

• Containment

• NATO

• Truman Doctrine

• Name for dividing line between Communists and NonComm in Europe

• Iron Curtain

• Name for US Policy to stop communism from spreading

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

• Truman Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• Build up the US military to dominate the USSR

• Stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• Build the Interstate Highway system to allow US troops to quickly move from coast to coast

• Rebuild destroyed European nations to open up trade and prevent spread of communism