MMQ Cold War Quiz

The people of Japan saw all of the following after World War II EXCEPT −

• a democratic form of government.

• self government.

• an alliance with the United States.

• a communist form of government.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• a joint effort by the US and Great Britain to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets block off all routes into the city.

• a joint effort by the US and Great Britain to fly food and supplies to East Berlin after the Soviets blocked off all ground routes into the city.

• a joint effort by Great Britain and France to fly food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blocked off all ground routes into the city.

• a joint effort by the US and Canada to fly food and supples into East Berlin after the Chinese blocked off all ground routes into the city.

The textbox BEST represents −

• Types of government empowered by Germany.

• Dividing East and West Germany

• The division of countries after World War II

• The unification of European countries prior to World War II

At the close of World War II, much of Europe was in ruins.  The Soviet Union now occupied −

• Western Europe and western portion of Germany.

• Eastern and Central Europe and eastern portion of Germany.

• France, Great Britain and eastern Germany.

• Eastern Europe and western Germany.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union became an adversary of the United States even though they had been allies during World War II.  Why was this?

• Economic and social ideas were very similar.

• The United States refused to support democratic ideas of the Soviet Union.

• Economic and social ideas were very different.

• The Soviet Union refused to support Communist ideas in its territory

What would BEST complete the analogy?

• Warsaw Pact

• Berlin Pact

• United Nations

• RCPS

What would BEST complete the analogy?

• Soviet Union

• East Germany

• Canada

• Poland

In the early 1960’s, Cuba, which is located 90 miles off the Florida coast, was the site of a near military confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States.  Why?

• The Soviet Union was blockading Cuba, and no food was entering the country.

• Offensive missiles were placed there by the Soviet Union.

• Democratic elections were being held under protest by the United States.

• An atomic bomb was tested inthe Florida Straits, in violation of NATO treaties.

Select all of the countries below that were NATO member countries. (Choose 4)

• United States

• Canada

• Bulgaria

• France

• Italy

Select all of the countries below that were Warsaw Pact member countries. (Choose 4)

• Poland

• Chezcheslovakia

• Romania

• Luxembourg

• Soviet Union