Cold War Video Assessment

Why is the Cold War called 'Cold'?

• Because it was a war against capitalism

• Because it was a war against communism

• Because it was fought in cold regions

• Because it never heated up into actual armed conflict

What were the two superpowers involved in the Cold War?

• United States and China

• United States and Germany

• United States and United Kingdom

• United States and Soviet Union

When did the Cold War roughly take place?

• 1945-1990

• 1939-1945

• 1961-1989

• 1950-1953

What was the policy of containment?

• Allowing communism to spread

• Preventing the spread of communism

• Promoting communism worldwide

• Supporting communist governments

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A plan to establish a global military alliance against the Soviet Union

• A plan to provide aid to Greece and Turkey

• A plan to support freedom-loving peoples against communist threats

• A plan to rebuild Europe after World War II

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A plan to support communist revolutions worldwide

• A plan to establish communist governments in Eastern Europe

• A plan to build a nuclear arsenal

• A plan to combat economic instability in Europe

What event led to the Berlin Wall being built?

• The end of World War II

• The German government requesting a wall to be built

• The United States invading East Berlin

• The Soviet Union cutting off roads to West Berlin

What was the purpose of the National Security Council?

• To oversee the military build-up during the Cold War

• To provide aid to communist governments

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To promote communism worldwide

What was the result of the Cold War on domestic policy?

• Expansion of social policies

• Increase in government investments

• Decrease in government spending

• Elimination of government programs

What was the impact of the Cold War on American society?

• Changed the way freedom and safety were perceived

• Had no impact on American society

• Led to the end of the New Deal

• Resulted in the spread of communism in the United States