The Cold War - World History Unit 10

Why did the United Nations get involved in the Korean War?

• To establish a military presence in Asia
• To test new military strategies
• To gain control of natural resources in the region
• To stop the spread of Communism

How did the Korean War end?

• Korean War ended with a peace treaty signed in 1965
• Korean War never ended, it is still ongoing
• Korean War ended due to a military coup in North Korea
• Armistice agreement signed on July 27, 1953

The Cold War was an ideological war between what?

• Japan and South Korea
• United States/Democracy and Soviet Union/Communism

• Pancakes and Waffles

• United States and China

What was the Iron Curtain?

• The Iron Curtain was the ideological and physical boundary dividing West and East Europe.

• The Iron Curtain was a type of military tank used during World War II.
• The Iron Curtain was a treaty signed by European countries to promote peace.
• The Iron Curtain was a famous rock band in the 1960s.

What was NATO?

• NATO was the South American Treaty Organization.
• NATO was the Asian Treaty Organization.
• NATO was the European Treaty Organization.
• NATO was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Who all was in NATO?

• Russia, China, Japan, Australia, Brazil, India
• Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands
• Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Turkey, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
• United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• An economic alliance between the United States and Asian countries
• A political and military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries in response to NATO.
• A peace treaty signed after World War II
• A trade agreement between Western European countries

Who all is included in the Warsaw Pact?

• United States, France, United Kingdom, Italy, West Germany
• Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania
• China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia
• Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Spain

Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard Nixon
• Barack Obama
• George Washington

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis dangerous?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis was dangerous due to the threat of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was dangerous due to the risk of a tsunami in the Caribbean.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was dangerous due to the threat of a volcanic eruption on the island.
• The Cuban Missile Crisis was dangerous because of a shortage of food supplies in Cuba.