Cold War

What is the Cold War?

• A period of political and military tension between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies.

• A period of intense rivalry and competition between two major world powers.

• Global confrontation between the Soviet Union & the U.S.

• A period of ideological and economic competition between two major world powers.

What does the Cold War avoid?

• Avoidance of direct war, but battles fought through smaller countries.

• The use of nuclear weapons

• The establishment of diplomatic relations

• The spread of democracy

The Yalta conference split Germany into four zones. What were the four zones?​ ​ ​

• Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

• Britain, U.S., USSSR, France

What was Stalin supposed to do in Eastern Europe?

• allow elections in nations of Eastern Europe

• Establish a communist government in nations of Eastern Europe

• Promote a policy of peaceful coexistence in nations of Eastern Europe

• Provide economic aid to nations of Eastern Europe

What countries made up the Security Council?

• India, France, Japan, Germany

• Britain, USSSR, US, China

• Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina

• South Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran

​ (a)   country or countries is/were needed to veto any policy.

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What was the Iron Curtain?

• A physical barrier between two countries

• A term used to describe the Cold War

• phrase Europe's division between East and West, democratic and communist

• A term used to describe the Berlin Wall

​ ​ (a)   coined the term. "Iron Curtain."

• Winston Churchill
• Joseph Stalin
• John F. Kennedy
• John Marshall

The United States containment policy attempted to prevent the spread of ​ (a)  

• communism
• democracy
• money
• Nuclear bombs.

The 33rd President of the United States.