The Cold War

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

The United States and allies were in favor of this government type

• communism

• democracy

• theocracy

• socialist

Type of government where the government owns everything and makes all the decisions.

• Constitutional monarchy

• Direct democracy

• Republic

• Communist

Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

• Containment of communism

• Whoever smelt it dealt it

• The enemy of my enemy is my friend

• Whoever supplied it denied it

• The War on Terror

Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Winston Churchill

• Nikita Khrushchev

How did the Korean War end for the United States?

• It was considered a defeat for the United States

• It ended in a stalemate (the border between North and South Korea did not change; neither side gained any territory)

• The Korean War caused the U.S. to win the Cold War

• The Korean War ended with all of Korea becoming a democracy.

How was the Soviet Union involved in U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam?

• They sent troops to fight American soldiers

• They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces

• The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia

• The Soviets had no involvement in either war

______ world countries were communist countries of Eastern Europe

_____ world countries were capitalist nations of the West

• Third

• Second

• First

• Fourth

Countries in less advanced stages of economic development were called ________________

• Third World countries

• Underdeveloped countries

• First World countries

• Second World countries