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Cold War: Iron Curtain

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who coined the term "Iron Curtain" during the Cold War?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

2.

The "Iron Curtain" was a literal curtain dividing Europe?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What was Truman's response to Stalin's rapid spread of communism?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Containment

c)

Red Scare

d)

Rationing

4.

Truman used ________, _________, and _________ efforts in hopes of pushing back the "Iron Curtain".

a)

diplomatic, miltary, and economic

b)

economic, communistic, and oligarchian

c)

military, monetary and monumental

5.

How did Stalin treat the people of his communist regime?

a)

With respect

b)

Poorly, with little assistance

c)

They were put on a pedalstool

d)

Treated well

6.

What did the NATO stand for?

a)

North American Travelers Order

b)

No American Taxed Organization

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

No American Tred Over

7.

What 3 countries were east of the "Iron Curtain"?

-Reference Map on Georgia Studies Weekly

a)

East Germany, Hungary, Romania

b)

Italy, Austria, Bulgaria

c)

Denmark, West Germany, Moldavia

d)

Serbia, Spain, Finland

8.

The _______________ committed the United States to supporting the enemies of communism throughout the Cold War.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Arms Race

9.

Was the "Iron Curtain" always imaginary?

a)

No, the curtain literally fell with the creation of the Berlin Wall

b)

Yes,it was a political war over ideas and policies

10.

Who was Joseph Stalin?

a)

Truman's Uncle that lived in Austria

b)

The Soviet's leader who wanted to spread communism

c)

The Prime Minister of Great Britain

d)

The man the Soviets sent to the moon