The Cold War Quiz Prep

Who was George Marshall?

• Secretary of State who came up with the Marshall Plan

• A famous World War II general from Germany

• The President of the United States during World War II

• A British Prime Minister during the Cold War

Know the roles of the following people in the Cold War: Who was Dwight Eisenhower?

• U.S. President from 1953-1961 during the Arms Race

• Soviet Premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis

• British Prime Minister during World War II

• Leader of Communist China during the Korean War

Who was Fidel Castro?

• Communist leader of Cuba from 1959-2008

• Famous Mexican artist

• President of the United States from 1961-1963

• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII

Who was Joseph Stalin?

• Communist leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953

• Famous Russian composer

• Tsar of Russia before the revolution

• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII

Who was John Glenn?

• First American astronaut to orbit the earth in 1962

• First man to walk on the moon

• First American to travel to space

• First astronaut to land on Mars

Know the roles of the following people in the Cold War: Who was Harry S. Truman?

• U.S. President who sent U.S. troops to Korea

• British Prime Minister during World War II

• Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis

• Chinese Communist leader during the Korean War

Who was Richard M. Nixon?

• U.S. President that signed the Cease-Fire of Vietnam War Agreement

• Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II

• Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis

• U.S. President who served during the Civil War

What was the Marshall Plan?

What is the United Nations?

• International organization that tried to find peaceful solutions to international problems

• A private company that manages global trade

• A sports federation for international competitions

• A historical monument in Europe

What is Communism?

• A political and economic system in which the government owns all businesses, land, and people have very little personal freedom

• A system where private individuals own all businesses and land

• A form of government where a king or queen rules the country

• A religious movement focused on spiritual enlightenment