MM Cold War pt. 2 24-25

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war (a war where powerful countries support smaller groups or countries)?

• World War II

• The Cold War itself

• The Vietnam War

Who were the two main countries involved in the Cold War?

• The United States and the Soviet Union

• North Korea and South Korea

• The United States and China

What was the main goal of the U.S. policy called "containment"?

• To take over land in Europe

• To stop the spread of communism

• To help countries rebuild after World War II

How did the Soviet Union learn how to build nuclear weapons?

• They spied on the U.S. Manhattan Project

• They visited cities hit by atomic bombs

• They found an American plane with nuclear bombs

What was the Cold War mainly about?

• A trade fight between the U.S. and China

• A war between the U.S. and Korea

• A struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over communism

What was the name of the U.S. and Western Europe’s alliance during the Cold War?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• The Allies

How did the Soviet Union show it didn’t respect freedoms in 1961?

• Built the Berlin Wall

• Caused the Berlin Airlift

• Threatened to start World War III

Why was it called the "Cold War"?

• Because Russia has cold winters

• Because soldiers weren’t ready for cold weather

• Because it wasn’t fought with battles but with ideas and threats

How was the Vietnam War different from the Korean War?

• In Vietnam, communists took over the whole country

• In Korea, the U.S. forced all communists to leave

• In Vietnam, communists were defeated

What was the "Credibility Gap"?

• People didn’t trust the government about the Vietnam War

• People didn’t trust the news anymore

• People thought their neighbors were spies