The Cold War

What was the main ideological conflict of the Cold War?

• Fascism vs. Democracy
• Capitalism vs. Communism
• Monarchy vs. Republicanism
• Isolationism vs. Interventionism

The term "Iron Curtain" was used by Winston Churchill to describe:

• The Berlin Wall
• The division between NATO and the Warsaw Pact
• The separation of Western and Eastern Europe
• The blockade of West Berlin

The Truman Doctrine aimed to:

• Promote economic aid to Latin America
• Contain the spread of communism
• Build up the U.S. nuclear aresenal
• Establish military bases in Asia

The Marshall Plan was designed to:

• Strengthen U.S. military forces in Europe
• Provide economic aid to rebuild Western Europe
• Support communist movements in Eastern Europe
• Isolate the Soviet Union economically

The Soviet Union responded to the Marshall Plan by:

• Participating in the aid program
• Forming the Warsaw Pact
• Forcing Eastern European nations to reject U.S. aid
• Invading West Germany

What was the first major crisis of the Cold War?

• The Korean War
• The Berlin Blockade
• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Vietnam War

The U.S. and its allies responded to the Berlin Blockade by:

• Launching the Berlin Airlift
• Declaring war on the Soviet Union
• Building the Berlin Wall
• Abandoning West Berlin

What was the purpose of NATO?

• To rebuild post-war Europe
• To create a defensive alliance against the Soviet Union
• To stop the spread of nuclear weapons
• To promote global trade

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in response to:

• The Berlin Airlift
• The creation of NATO
• The Marshall Plan
• The Korean War

The Korean War ended with:

• A decisive victory for South Korea
• A unified Korea under communist rule
• An armistice and division at the 38th parallel
• The complete withdrawal of U.S. forces