Early Cold War Review

This war was fought from 1950-1953 and it ended in a stalemate.

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Space Race

• Vietnam War

What was the name of the boundary separating Communist and Non-Communist countries in Europe?

• Iron Curtain

• Great Wall

• Hadrian's Wall

• The Great Border

What was the name of the latitudinal border that once separated North and South Korea before the Korean War?

• 22nd Parallel

• 1st Parallel

• 38th Parallel

• 15th Parallel

What was the name of the international organization formed after World War II?

• League of Nations

• United Nations

• Association of Nations

• The United States

What is an Arms Race?

• When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
• When two countries compete to create new colonies
• When two countries compete over resources

Which of the following was a contest between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. to gain technological superiority and the goal was to reach the moon?

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Space Race

• Vietnam War

After WWII, the United States had which type of government?

• democracy

• communism

• monarchy

• dictatorship

What was the name of the defensive alliance consisting of the Soviet Union and 7 other European countries?

• NATO

• United Nations

• African Union

• Warsaw Pact

What was the name of the American foreign policy designed to stop the spread of communism?

• Appeasement

• Deterrence

• Containment

• Detente

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

• United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

• Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

• United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

• Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated