The Cold War

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam

• East and West Asia

• North and South Korea

• Eastern communist Europe and Western democratic Europe

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?

• The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
• The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
• The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
• The US and its allies fought to defend the North.

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?

• The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US

• The two countries have different viewpoints of government, ideaologies and economy.

• Due to the Treaty of Versailles

How is a Cold War different from a regular war?

• It's fought in the winter.

• It is a war that divides countries.

• It's fought in certain countries.

• It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting

What organization was formed by Democratic Western countries to stop the spread of Communism?

• NATO

• NAFTA

• WPA

• USA

What is an arms race?

• The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.

• The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.

• The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States

Which statement describes communism?

• a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

• a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources

• a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

• an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?

• •North Korea attacked South Korea and took control of Seoul

• •South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.

• •North Korea attacked China to spread communism.

• •South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.

Name the structure that separated Berlin, It separated the communist side from the democratic side.

• Iron Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Berlin Airlift

• Great Wall of China

What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?

• League of Nations
• The U.S. Congress
• Treaty of Versailles
• United Nations