Unit 8: The Cold War and the 1950s

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?

• European nations needed to build more factories

• Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe

• The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful

• There was a philosophical and plolitical division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

The United States and its allies had a policy called "containment."  This means that they wanted to ...

• stop the spread of Fascism.
• stop the spread of slavery.
• stop other countries from building up their military power.
• stop the spread of Communism.

Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in

• the war effort of the 1940s
• the Red Scare of the 1950s
• the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
• the political scandals of the 1970s

What did the 38th parallel separate?

• Korea
• Vietnam
• Berlin
• Hungary

How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?

• airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
• withdrew its troops from Germany
• sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
• built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin

The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:

• Contain communism
• Provide weapons to democratic countries
• Help north Korea
• Provide collective security

Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?

• The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world

• The war was fought during winter months only

• Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers

• There were tensions but never direct fighting between the two superpowers

Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and

western European nations in response to the Soviet threat in Berlin?

• United Nations (UN)

• Warsaw Pact (WP)

• European Union (EU)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The surge in post-war housing construction was due in part to

• low inflation

• foreign aid

• loans to war veterns

• price controls

How did the USA use the Marshall Plan to promote democracy?

• Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther

• Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist

• Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism

• Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism