The Cold War Review

Following WWII, two superpowers emerged who competed against one another for power and influence over different regions of the world. Which of the following were those two superpowers?

• Germany/Japan
• China/Iraq
• Great Britain/France
• United States/Soviet Union

Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

• Cuban Revolution
• North/South Korea
• North/South Vietnam
• All options are correct

The Cold War began

• after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.
• after the end of World War II.
• when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.
• shortly after the communist revolution in Russia

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

• Theocracy
• Anarchy
• Dictatorship
• Communist

The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• To spread communism
• To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
• To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
• To contain communism and promote democracy

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• To eliminate the nation of Germany
• To contain the spread of communism
• To spread communism to other countries
• To strengthen bonds with China and Germany

An "arms race" can be described as ...

• a race between countries to defeat another country in war
• a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
• a race between states to build up their own militias
• a race between nations to see who can have the largest military

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• 38th Parallel

• Maginot Line

This event occurring in 1948 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Hungarian Revolution

• The Soviet Afghan War