How Did the Cold War Happen?

What were the primary opposing ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union that led to mistrust after World War II?

• Capitalism and Democracy vs. Communism and Totalitarianism

• Monarchy and Feudalism vs. Socialism and Anarchy

• Imperialism and Colonialism vs. Nationalism and Self-determination

• Fascism and Dictatorship vs. Republicanism and Federalism

What term did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill use in 1946 to describe the division between Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe and Western Europe?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Great Divide

• The Iron Curtain

• The Cold Divide

What strategy did US President Harry Truman implement to counter Soviet expansionist moves after World War II?

• Appeasement

• Containment

• Isolationism

• Détente

How did the Western Allies respond to the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin in 1948?

• They declared war on the Soviet Union.

• They abandoned West Berlin.

• They launched the Berlin Airlift to deliver supplies.

• They negotiated a land corridor through Soviet territory.

What was a key factor that encouraged the Viet Cong to continue fighting despite heavy losses?

• Superior weaponry from China.

• The ability to easily reoccupy lost territory with manpower and supplies via the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

• Direct military support from the Soviet Union.

• A strong alliance with South Vietnam.

What was the approximate number of US soldiers fighting in South Vietnam, and what happened to US public support in the later years of the war?

• 1 million soldiers; public support increased.

• 2.6 million soldiers; public support waned.

• 500,000 soldiers; public support remained strong.

• 3.5 million soldiers; public support was consistently high.

Why did Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev dislike West Berlin and seek to address the migration problem?

• He wanted to establish a new Soviet capital in West Berlin.

• He was concerned about the spread of capitalism and the exodus of skilled East Germans into West Berlin.

• He aimed to unite all of Germany under Soviet control.

• He believed West Berlin was a military threat to the Soviet Union.

What was a key aspect of President Ronald Reagan's strategy to weaken the Soviet Union in the 1980s?

• Forming a military alliance with China against the USSR.

• Engaging in an expensive arms race and applying economic pressure.

• Promoting cultural exchange programs to foster goodwill.

• Directly invading Soviet-aligned countries in Eastern Europe.