Unit 9 - The Cold War

This political cartoon shows the conflict that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union. This event was called the _____________.

• American Revolution

• Manifest Destiny

• Cold War

• Civil War

The U.S. pledged economic ($$$) support to help rebuild Western European economies (capitalists) after WW2. This is called the ___________________.

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Iron Curtain

An economic system in which the state (government) owns ALL land, factories and businesses.

• communism

• capitalism

• supply and demand

• superpower

An economic system in which production and price are determined by supply and demand and property can be privately owned.

• socialism

• monarchy

• capitalism

• communism

After WW2, the threat of the spread of communism led to United States responding with _________ (select ALL that apply).

• the Truman Doctrine

• the Marshall Plan

• forming NATO

• forming United Nations

Why were the superpowers United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) never directly involved in military conflict during the Cold War?

• war is too expensive

• didn't have enough weapons

• they were allies

• fear of nuclear destruction

What was the symbolic and political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WW2, restricting their ability to travel outside the region?

• DMZ

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• NATO

What is the idea that if one country fell to communism then it would be more likely for another country close by to fall to communism soon after?

• Domino Theory

• Jenga Doctrine

• Satellite Nation

• United Nations

What do you call a conflict between nuclear-armed opponents who cannot fight directly, but will fight through economic means, psychological means and proxy wars?

• Cold War

• DMZ

• Superpower Strife

• NATO

Click ALL that apply: Which situations increased tensions between communist and capitalist nations in Europe?

• Berlin Blockade

• Berlin airlift

• detente

• construction of Berlin Wall