Cold War Knowledge Organiser

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Fidel Castro

What does the term "Iron Curtain" refer to?

• A nuclear weapon

• A political boundary dividing Europe

• A type of satellite

• A military strategy

Which event marked the start of the Korean War?

• Berlin Blockade

• Potsdam Conference

• Korea separates into two countries

• Vietnam turns communist

What is a "Satellite State"?

• A state with its own independent government

• A country under heavy influence from another country

• A state that launches satellites

• A neutral zone between hostile forces

Which countries were included in the Soviet satellite states?

• France, Italy, and Spain

• Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

• USA, Canada, and Mexico

• China, Japan, and Korea

What was the purpose of the Containment Policy?

• To expand communism

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To promote capitalism

• To establish satellite states

Who was the President of the USA during the early years of the Cold War?

• John F Kennedy

• Harry S Truman

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What does the term "Buffer Zone" refer to?

• A neutral area to separate hostile forces

• A type of nuclear weapon

• A political boundary

• A satellite state

Which event led to the division of Germany into four sectors?

• End of WWII

• Start of Korean War

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Collapse of USSR

What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

• It was a symbol of the Cold War division

• It marked the end of WWII

• It was a military strategy

• It was a type of nuclear weapon