WorksheetsCold War Era
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
It was a metaphor for the divide between communists and democracies.
It was built to prevent East Berliners from traveling to West Berlin.
It was built to force West Berlin to become part of the Soviet Union.
It was built to force the U.S. to end the Truman Doctrine.
What is containment?
The U.S. economic policy of controlling all aspect of businesses.
The U.S. policy of stopping the spread of communism in the 1950s and 1960s.
The U.S. policy of building nuclear weapons quicker than the USSR during the 1950s and 1960s.
The U.S. policy of of spending money on technology.
What did the United States and Great Britain do in order to break the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
They blockaded Cuba to retaliate against the Soviets.
They cut off all relations and conversations with the Soviets.
They started a boycott of all Soviet goods to break their economy.
They started an airlift to continue supplying West Berlin with goods.
Winston Churchill described an "iron curtain" that had descended upon Europe.
What was the "Iron Curtain?"
It was the dividing line between North and South Korea.
It was the division in Europe between non-communists and communists.
It was the main cause of World War II.
It was the wall that split East and West Berlin.
It was the main cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
How did the "Domino Theory" influence the U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
It caused the United States to support North Vietnam.
It caused the United States to remain neutral and not choose a side to support.
It caused the United States to become involved out of fear that communism would spread.
It caused Vietnamization to become the new U.S. foreign policy.
The Soviet Union spread which type of government throughout Eastern Europe?
Democratic
Communist Dictatorship
Militarist Dictatorship
Fascist
What is the main role television played in the Vietnam War?
It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam.
It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones.
It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.
It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
What do the following countries have in common?
Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- Hungary
- Poland
They all joined N.A.T.O
They all fell under Soviet control
They refused to make peace with Germany
They refused to sign the peace Treaty ending WWII
When the "iron curtain" came down on Europe, that meant...
many Europeans countries were subject to environmental pollution.
many Europeans countries were blocked off from the opportunities of democracy.
all European countries were subject to economical hardships.
all Europeans were forced to fall under Soviet control.
The Soviet Union and its allies formed a defense alliance called _________.
The United Nations
N.A.T.O
The Warsaw Pact
OPEC
The United States, Canada, Great Britain, and many others formed a defense alliance called ________.
The United Nations
N.A.T.O
The Warsaw Pact
OPEC
Why did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War?
The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
Japan was threatened militarily by the possibility of a Communist government in Vietnam.
It feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow.
What is the fear that if one country became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow?
The Domino Theory
Containment
Isolationsim
Appeasement
Senator Joseph McCarthy was most known for his involvement in which event?
The 1960 presidential election
Supporting the Bolsheviks after World War I
The Red Scare following WWII
The opposition of the Vietnam War
Which number represents the city of Berlin, Germany?
1
2
3
4
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis that John F. Kennedy stood against?
Joseph Stalin
Robert F. Kennedy
Nikita Krushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Senator Joseph McCarthy was MOST closely associated with issues related to ________________
rights of unions.
Communists in the U.S.
foreign aid to Europe.
the Berlin Airlirt.
What was the Arms Race?
A race to see how quickly soldiers can carry weapons across the battlefield.
China and Japan racing to stockpile weapons.
A running race between athletes from the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Olympics.
A competition between the Soviet Union and the U.S. to build the most powerful weapons.
What was the United States most concerned about during the Cold War?
Hate groups
Communism
The economy
The Holocaust
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization created?
Countries wanted to work together to plan an attack on the Soviet Union to end the Cold War.
Countries wanted to raise funds and resources to work on ending world hunger.
Countries wanted to write treaties between themselves for previous and future wars.
Countries wanted to prevent the Soviet Union from spreading communism throughout the world.
Why did Khrushchev choose Cuba as the location for storing nuclear weapons?
Its close location to the United States made it ideal to threaten and potentially attack.
Its mountainous region made it easy to hide nuclear missiles.
It was easy for the Soviets to overtake Cuba and force them to house the weapons.
Its location was close to the Soviet Union so they could get the weapons there easily.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Korean War?
North Korea and South Korea were united into one country with one government.
North Korea and South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel.
North Korea became part of communist China and South Korea became part of the U.S.
The United Nations forced both countries to become democracies.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis that took place in 1962?
President George Bush talked with Soviets on working together to create missiles.
John F. Kennedy negotiated to have the Soviets remove weapons they had stored in Cuba.
Cuban missiles were destroyed by U.S. Naval ships.
Cuba created missiles that were more powerful than any other nation.
Which statement best compares North and South Korean governments.
North Korea is democratic, South Korea is communist
North Korea is communist, South Korea is democratic
North Korea and South Korea are both communist.
North Korea is communist, South Korea is a monarchy
Who are the 2 leaders represented in this political cartoon?
Nikita Khrushchev and Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin and John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman
