Cold War Crash Course

What did the USA and USSR fear about each other?

• Destruction of their political and economic systems

• Losing the space race

• Economic collapse

• Cultural influence

What was the Cold War primarily a conflict between?

• The USSR and the USA

• Britain and the USSR

• France and Germany

• The USA and China

What was the Iron Curtain a metaphor for?

• The defensive lines in World War II

• The division between communist and capitalist Europe

• The Great Wall of China

• The division of Berlin

Which country was divided into two parts as a result of the Cold War?

• Korea

• Afghanistan

• Vietnam

• Germany

What event marked the physical symbol of the Cold War in Europe?

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The signing of the NATO treaty

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To rebuild Western Europe

• To support communist countries

• To rebuild the Soviet Union

What strategy did the US use to prevent the spread of communism?

• Detente

• Marshall Plan

• Containment

• Appeasement

What does MAD stand for in the context of the Cold War?

• Massive Attack Doctrine

• Mutually Assured Destruction

• Military Action Decision

• Major Arms Development

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The start of World War III

• A nuclear war

• A peaceful resolution

• The fall of the Soviet Union

Which war is considered a 'hot' part of the Cold War?

• The Gulf War

• World War II

• The Falklands War

• The Korean War