Cold War

Following World War II, international politics was dominated by which two world powers?

• the Soviet Union and China

• the Soviet Union and Germany

• the United States and Great Britain

• the United States and the Soviet Union

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.

What was the "iron curtain" that Churchill referred to in this quotation?

• an invisible line that divided communist Europe from Western Europe

• the Berlin Wall that surrounded the western zones of occupation in Berlin

Which statement about Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's decision to place nuclear weapons in Cuba is correct?

• Khrushchev's decision brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

• Khrushchev's decision helped bring peace to the Caribbean.

Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?

• because the residents of Berlin had to be evacuated from the city due to widespread violence

• because the Soviet Union limited movement throughout Berlin and cut off access to necessary supplies

The ​ (a)   was built in 1961 to keep East Berlin citizens from escaping to West Berlin. It was later torn down in ​ (b)   .

• Berlin Wall

• 1989

• Golden Gate Bridge

• 1991

• 1990

• 1961

• Great Wall of C

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a serious global concern?

• The events polluted major sources of drinking water.

• The events almost led to the outbreak of nuclear war.

What sparked the initial United States involvment during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A US spy plane photographed secret Soviet nuclear missiles being assembled in Cuba.

• A Cuban plane photographed US destroyers approaching the Cuban coastline

Which TWO statements describe a common effect of BOTH the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War proved that Americans supported all of the government's foreign policy decisions.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War increased the fears and suspicions that Americans had of foreign countries.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War resulted in divided American political and social opinions about the war and a growing distrust of the American government.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War proved that America could stop the spread of communism.

What was the name of this alliance?

• the United Nations (UN)

• the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Which statement about Nikita Khrushchev is correct?

• He established strong ties with many Western European nations but refused to work with the United States.

• He issued threats toward democratic nations but sought to avoid direct military conflict.

• He ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to establish a communist government in Southern Asia.