The Cold War

What was the Iron Curtain?

• wide spread hysteria in the U.S. about the spread of communism.

• the imaginary line dividing Europe between Communist and Democratic nations.

• was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. ​

• The U.S. wanted to obtain Soviet Union and make it a U.S. state and democracy within their Iron Curtain.

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

• China

• Russia

• USA

• Soviet Union

President Truman used the policy of _________ to try and prevent the spread of Communism.

• Indirect Control

• Appeasement

• Direct Control

• Containment

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

• The US and Soviet Union fought over Alaska

• The US and Soviet Union only fought in the winter

• The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

• The US and Soviet Union developed ice weapons

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• The US's policy of cooperating with the Soviet Union

• The US's idea to offer money & aid to countries that might fall to communism

• The Soviet Union's approach to spreading communism

• The plan to end the Cold War

What was Domino Theory?

• The idea that winning WWII was like winning a game of dominos

• The idea behind the formation of the United Nations

• The idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would follow

• The idea that the government is small and has little influence over the people

Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?

• Spread communism through the area

• Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany

• Create a pact of nations to rival NATO

• Allow the countries to hold free elections

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

• Korean Pact

• Warsaw Pact

• Satellite Nations

• NATO

What are the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for discord

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's rich, center for harmony

• keep peace, wage war, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony

One goal of the Berlin Blockade was to

• Raise Taxes

• Save Money on Resources

• Promote Communism

• Force out the US and allies out of Berlin