The Cold War

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

• A military operation to divide Europe into two separate regions
• A term used to describe the division between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War
• A term used to describe the alliance between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc
• A type of metal fence used during the Cold War

What was the U.S. policy of containment during the Cold War?

• Preventing the spread of communism
• Remaining neutral in the conflict
• Supporting the expansion of communism
• Encouraging the spread of democracy

What is capitalism?

• An economic system based on public ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
• An economic system based on bartering goods and services instead of using currency.
• An economic system based on government control of all businesses and industries.
• An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

What is communism?

• A political ideology that advocates for a society with extreme social inequality
• An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production
• A political and economic ideology that seeks to establish a classless society where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.
• A form of government where power is held by a single individual

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To promote the expansion of communism in Western Europe
• To provide aid to Western Europe and prevent the spread of communism.
• To establish military bases in Western Europe
• To encourage the formation of new colonies in Western Europe

What caused the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

• Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin
• French blockade of West Berlin
• Allied invasion of East Berlin
• German surrender to the Soviet Union

What is the difference between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

• NATO was a military alliance of democratic countries, while the Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of communist countries.
• NATO and the Warsaw Pact were both military alliances formed by communist countries.
• NATO and the Warsaw Pact were both formed after World War I.
• NATO and the Warsaw Pact were both focused on economic cooperation rather than military alliance.

What are the similarities between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

• They were both focused on promoting peace and disarmament.
• They were both established after the end of the Cold War.
• They were both military alliances formed during the Cold War.
• They were both economic alliances formed during the Cold War.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A policy to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence
• An agreement to join the Soviet Union and become satellite states
• A proposal to withdraw all military support from Greece and Turkey
• A plan to establish a communist government in Greece and Turkey

What did President Truman want to achieve in the Korean War?

• To establish a democratic government in North Korea
• To spread communism to South Korea
• To negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea
• Containment of communism and prevent the spread of communism to South Korea