Cold

This event lasted for 13 tense days when the world came close to nuclear war. 

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Space Race

• Vietnam War

What is the significance of the event in the picture?

• Nikita Khrushchev was building up his military and wanted to observe the military in the United States.

• In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet Union leader to visit the United States.

• Nikita Khrushchev was building nuclear weapons and wanted to team up with the United States.

• This was a meeting of members of Congress to discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis.

During the Cold War there was an imaginary line in Europe between the capitalist countries and the communist countries. What was this imaginary lie called?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Imaginary Line

• Stalin Land

Which 2 countries became known as "Super Powers" after WWII was over?

• Japan and Germany

• Italy and Japan

• Great Britain and France

• The United States and The Soviet Union

Which 2 actual wars were fought during the Cold War?

• WWI and WWII

• Korean War and Vietnam War

• Cuban War and Soviet War

• German War and Berlin War

The United States and the Soviet Union had an "arms race" during the Cold War. What does this mean?

• They had an arm wrestling contest

• They were racing across the Atlantic Ocean to see who would win

• They made were seeing who could build the biggest ships

• Both countries made a lot of nuclear weapons

Both the United States and the Soviet Union were worried about National Security. Both countries were trying to spy on the other.

• True

• False

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Socialism vs. Fascism

• Liberalism vs. Conservatism

Which organization was formed in 1949 as a military alliance against the Soviet Union?

• United Nations

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

• SEATO

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild European economies after WWII

• To establish a European military alliance

• To promote communism in Eastern Europe

• To create a single European currency