WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which two nations were the primary leaders of the Cold War?
United States and Britain
United States and Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Britain
Which type of government gives control of businesses and property to the government instead of the people?
democracy
monarchy
communist
republic
What was America's policy on communism?
end it everywhere
keep it out of America only
look for spies in our own government
keep it contained to the Soviet Union
Senator Joseph McCarthy spread a lot of fear in America by claiming that we had communist spies in our own government. What was this called?
Communist Fear
McCarthyism
Soviet Union Fear
True or False: The Cold War was given that name because there was never a single shot fired between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
True
False
Was North Korea communist or democratic?
communist
democratic
Was South Korea communist or democratic?
communist
democratic
Why did the U.S. help South Korea?
They wanted to defeat North Korea.
They wanted to contain communism and not allow it to spread anymore.
They hated North Korea.
They decided to help South Korea because they wanted South Korea to be their ally.
How did the Korean War end?
North Korea won
South Korea won
Stalemate--neither side won or lost
Berlin was the capital of what country?
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Which section of Berlin did the Soviet Union control?
south
west
north
east
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep the U.S., Britain, and France out of the communist controlled section of Berlin
To keep the Soviet Union out of the democratic controlled side of Berlin
What year did the Berlin Wall come down?
1989
1979
1969
1959
Which country was the first to get anything into space?
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
China
What did JFK promise the American people in regards to the space race?
That we would be the first country to travel to Mars by 1980.
That we would be the first to get a man on the moon by 1970.
That we would be the first to travel around the world by 1970.
That we would be the first to travel to Jupiter by 1980.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
What started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
France was sending missiles to Cuba.
Cuba was sending missiles to the Soviet Union.
North Korea was sending missiles to the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union was sending missiles to Cuba.
How did JFK respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He established a naval blockade of Cuba.
He established a naval blockade of the Soviet Union.
He established a naval blockade of the United States.
He established a naval blockade of the Atlantic Ocean.
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
12 days
13 days
12 hours
13 hours
What were the two main parts of the treaty the Soviet Union and the United States signed after the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nuclear Test Ban and setting up the hot line for the presidents
No more missiles to Cuba
The Soviet Union would end communism.
What other war was the Vietnam War similar to?
World War 1
World War 2
Korean War
Spanish-American War
North Vietnam was _______________________, and South Vietnam wanted to be ____________________________________.
communist; democratic
democratic; communist
What was a difficulty for U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War?
lack of military supplies
jungle environment of Vietnam
no uniforms
True or False: The United States pulled all of its troops out of Vietnam after the North and South reached a peace agreement.
True
False
What played a huge role in the U.S. during the Vietnam and affected how people viewed the war and the soldiers?
The media
The president
The government
The military
