The Cold War

Which is a difference between the Soviet Union and the United States?

• The Soviet Union had a democratic government while the US was communist.
• Both countries had a democratic government, but eh Soviet Union controlled all businesses.
• The US had a democratic government while the Soviet union was communist.
• The Soviet Union believed in the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens.

Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• To stop funds from reaching communist countries.
• To form a military alliance between non-communist countries.
• To promote peace in Europe through documents like the Human Rights Declaration
• To stop democracy from spreading.

What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

• helped defend North Korea
• helped defend South Korea
• fought the Soviet Union
• we did not participate in the Korean War.

Which organization replaced the League of Nations and worked to promote peace after WW2?

• The United Nations
• The Red Cross
• Nations United
• The Communist party

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• To divide east Germany and west Germany
• To isolate democratic Berlin from communist Berlin
• To provide food and supplies to Berlin
• To build a physical iron curtain that separated communists from democrats.

Who is best associated with the information provided?

• Richard nixon
• John F Kennedy
• Ronald Reagan
• Lyndon Johnson

Explain the persuasive message in the propaganda poster.

• Icebergs are dangerous and should be avoided by ships.

• American ships were in danger of icebergs like ships from other countries.

• Communism was dangerous and had destroyed many countries. It should be avoided by the USA.

• The USA had destroyed many countries who had become communist.

Which statement BEST explains the reason the US became involved in the Vietnam Conflict?

• The US wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
• The US wanted to convince North Vietnam to join NATO
• The US military was already training soldiers in North Vietnam.
• The US military was already training forces to fight Communist troops.

How did the conclusion of the Vietnam Conflict differ from the Korean War?

• South Korea became communist, but South Vietnam remained democratic.
• South Korea remained democratic, but South Vietnam became communist.
• Both South Korea and South Vietnam became communist.
• The US continued to help South Vietnam, but stopped helping South Korea.

Match the definition with the term: An alliance of Western democratic nations formed after WW2 to defend themselves against communism.

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Cold War
• NATO
• Berlin Wall