Cold War Concepts and Events

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

• Direct military conflict between the US and Soviet Union

• Economic cooperation between the US and Soviet Union

• A struggle without direct military conflict

• A peace treaty between the US and Soviet Union

What term did Winston Churchill use to describe the division between Western and Eastern Europe?

• Iron Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Steel Barrier

• Concrete Divide

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid to Western Europe

• To give military aid to Greece and Turkey

• To establish a trade agreement with the Soviet Union

• To create a new alliance in Asia

What was the Marshall Plan designed to do?

• Rebuild Western Europe after World War II

• Establish a new military alliance

• Create a trade embargo on the Soviet Union

• Develop nuclear weapons

What was the Berlin Wall built to prevent?

• Trade between East and West Germany

• People fleeing from East to West Germany

• Military invasions from the West

• Economic aid to East Germany

What was NATO?

• A trade agreement

• A military alliance

• A peace treaty

• An economic plan

Which countries were part of NATO?

• Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

• United States, Canada, and Western Europe

• China and North Korea

• India and Pakistan

What was the main focus of the Arms Race?

• Building the largest supply of nuclear weapons

• Developing new trade routes

• Establishing peace treaties

• Creating new economic policies

What did the Space Race demonstrate?

• Economic superiority

• Technological and scientific superiority

• Military strength

• Diplomatic skills

What was the significance of Sputnik?

• First manned mission to the moon

• First artificial satellite in Earth's orbit

• First nuclear weapon test

• First international peace treaty