Unit 7: Cold War Era Vocabulary

What was the 'Iron Curtain'?

• An imaginary line dividing communist Eastern Europe from Western Europe

• A physical wall separating East and West Germany

• A type of military defense system

• A famous speech by Winston Churchill

What does the term 'Arms Race' refer to?

• A diplomatic negotiation for peace

• A race to the moon

• A competition to build up the largest and most powerful military and weapons

• A marathon for soldiers

What is 'Communism'?

• A system where private individuals own all property

• A form of capitalism

• A political and economic system in which the government owns all property and businesses

• A type of democracy

What is 'Espionage'?

• A type of economic policy

• A form of government propaganda

• The act of spying to gather secret information

• The act of public speaking

What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• To unite East and West Berlin

• To separate East and West Berlin

• To protect Berlin from invaders

• To serve as a tourist attraction

What was the 'Red Scare'?

• A diplomatic agreement

• A famous movie from the 1950s

• A type of military strategy

• A period of fear and suspicion of communists in the United States

What was the 'Warsaw Pact'?

• A peace treaty between the US and the USSR

• An economic agreement between European countries

• A military alliance of communist nations, led by the Soviet Union

• A cultural exchange program

What was the policy of 'Containment'?

• The policy of military aggression

• The policy of expanding communism

• The policy of preventing the spread of communism

• The policy of economic isolation

What was the 'Berlin Airlift'?

• A commercial airline service

• A program where the U.S. and other Western countries flew supplies into West Berlin

• A military operation to evacuate Berlin

• A diplomatic mission to Berlin

What is the 'United Nations'?

• A political party

• A trade agreement

• An international organization formed to promote peace and cooperation

• A military alliance