Cold War

America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...

• Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
• the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
• Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
• Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion

By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the

• emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
• return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
• expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
• spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 

The Korean War ended in 1953 with

• Soviet troops in place to guard the North Korean border
• China pulling out its troops and ending its support for North Korea
• the defeat of North Korean, which pulled back farther north
• North and South Korea once again divided at the 38th parallel

What did the United States do after WWII to rebuild Europe?

• Marshall Plan 
• NATO 
• Containment
• Arms Race

The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?

• If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
• If one country fell to communism, others would follow

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

• Gagarin
• Apollo 11
• Sputnik
• Apollo 13

What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?

• League of Nations
• The U.S. Congress
• Treaty of Versailles
• United Nations

A battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.

• Weapons Race
• Military Race
• Arms Race
• Space Race