Early Cold War Knowledge Check

Tension between which 2 countries increased in the years directly following WWII?

• United States & Japan

• Soviet Union & U.S.S.R.

• United States & Soviet Union

• Great Britain & Germany

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Democracy

,

(b) Communism

,

(c) Capitalism

• Only one political power exist

• Almost always goes with a Democratic government

• Everyone gets paid the same regardless of job

• Citizens can protest against government

• Includes countries like the U.S.S.R.

• Workers have no control over production

• Includes countries like the U.S.

• People are in charge of their own business' success

• Citizens elect leaders

• Government owns all property & resources

• Businesses owned by individuals & families

• Leader is a dictator that has all the power

Which portion of the Korean peninsula was overseen by Communist U.S.S.R.?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• East Korea

• West Korea

Which portion of the Korean peninsula is overseen by the Democratic U.S.?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• East Korea

• West Korea

Where is the Korean peninsula divided into North Korea & South Korea?

• 29th Parallel

• 32nd Parallel

• 38th Parallel

• 27th Parallel

Which theory was used by the U.S. to justify its involvement in foreign conflicts?

• Theory of Evolution

• Democratic Theory

• Communist Theory

• Domino Theory

What was the primary cause of the Berlin Airlift?

• Soviet blockade of western Berlin

• Soviet invasion of Germany

• Soviet annexation of Korea

• Soviet blockade of Poland

What was the goal of the Berlin Airlift?

• Drop bombs on North Korea

• Drop food & other supplies to the people of West Berlin

• Drop supplies to the people of North Vietnam

• Drop bombs on West Berlin