Cold War and Post-WWII Germany Worksheet

What event is commonly seen as the beginning of the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain speech by Churchill

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What did the Iron Curtain symbolize?

• A physical barrier in Berlin

• The division between communist and non-communist Europe

• Soviet invasion routes

• Nuclear fallout zones

What was the goal of the U.S. policy of containment?

• Spread democracy to all countries

• Stop the spread of communism

• Expand NATO to Asia

• End nuclear weapons development

What event led to the Berlin Airlift?

• The Berlin Wall being built

• The Soviet blockade of West Berlin

• NATO invading Berlin

• The fall of the Weimar Republic

How did the U.S. respond to the Berlin blockade?

• Sent troops into East Germany

• Airlifted supplies into West Berlin

• Built the Berlin Wall

• Declared war on the USSR

What was the Berlin Wall built to do?

• Keep West Berliners out of East Berlin

• Divide the Soviet and U.S. armies

• Prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West

• Defend Berlin from a NATO attack

What happened to Germany after WWII?

• It remained a single nation

• It was divided into four occupation zones

• It was taken over by the Soviets

• It became part of the United Nations

Which country controlled East Germany?

• France

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

What started the Korean War in 1950?

• North Korea invaded South Korea

• China attacked North Korea

• The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Korea

• South Korea invaded China

Who supported North Korea during the Korean War?

• China and the Soviet Union

• United Nations

• France

• South Vietnam