Cold War Review

In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

• steel wall

• iron wall

• steel curtain

• iron curtain

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

• communist republics

• socialist nations

• Soviet republics

• satellite nations

The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was

• Palestine

• the Soviet Union

• Czechoslovakia

• Israel

The organization that the Soviet Union created in response to the defense alliance created by the United States consisting of communist allies to the USSR was

• NATO

• the United Nations

• the satellite nations

• the Warsaw Pact

What made the Cold War cold?

• tensions were high between the US and Soviet Union but did not lead to direct war with one another

• the US and Soviet Union fought in wars over influence, but never directly fought each other

• much of the Soviet Union and US are cold for part or most of the year

• many of the actions that the US and the Soviet Union took throughout the world are considered cold-hearted

Which Cold War alliance was created by Western Europe and the United States?

• NATO

• Non-alignment Movement

• Warsaw Pact

• Potsdam Conference

The Cold War began

• after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.
• after the end of World War II.
• when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.
• shortly after the communist revolution in Russia

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

• Theocracy
• Anarchy
• Dictatorship
• Communist

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• To eliminate the nation of Germany
• To contain the spread of communism
• To spread communism to other countries
• To strengthen bonds with China and Germany

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• 38th Parallel

• Maginot Line