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WorksheetsWWII & Cold War Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 30mins
How did the United States apply its containment policy to both the Korean and Vietnam wars?
The United States attempted to stop the spread of communism in both wars.
The United States attempted to stop the spread of capitalism in both wars.
The United States attempted to keep democratic nations from trading with communist nations.
The United States attempted to prevent the Soviet Union from joining the United Nations.
What physical structure divided between communist East and democratic West Berlin from 1960s until 1989?
the Red Square
the Reichstag Building
the Berlin Wall
the Great Wall
What was the main reason the United States and the Soviet Union entered the "Cold War"?
They had been enemies during World War II.
They had opposing political viewpoints.
The were competing for colonies in Asia.
The both wanted to take over Asia.
What did the Berlin Wall collapse symbolize?
the beginning of the Cold War
the end of World War II
the end of the Cold War
the end of Communism in the world
What was America's response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, into space?
The U.S. immediately launched a bigger and faster satellite into space.
The U.S. increased its focus on math and science in American schools.
The two superpowers began to work together to put the first man on the moon.
The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.
Which event during the Cold War years brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closest to nuclear war?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Persian Gulf War
the Vietnam War
the Korean War
What was the goal of the US "containment" policy during the Cold War?
to stop the spread of democracy
to contain the spread of Communism
to promote the United Nations
to take power from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What political system is most closely related to Joseph Stalin?
capitalism
communism
democracy
fascism
With what political system is the Soviet Union most closely associated?
capitalism
communism
democracy
monarchy
What was one way the Vietnam War and the Korean War were similar?
The Soviet Union defeated the U.S. in both wars.
Both wars were short and ended with peace treaties.
Both wars were greatly supported by the people of the United States and the Soviet Union.
The United States supported attempts to contain the spread of communism in both wars.
By the time WWII was over, the United States was
in financial ruin
a superpower
claiming India as part of the US
putting immigrants in internment camps
The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the arrival of __________ in Cuba.
aircraft carriers
Chinese ships
bomb shelters
nuclear weapons
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in two races. What were they called? Choose 2.
Aircraft Carrier Race
Space Race
Continental Race
Arms Race
Red Race
Sputnik launching was the ___________ event in the Space Race.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
________ is an economic and political form of government in which the government owns all the land and most businesses and distributes wealth equally.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Totalitarianism
________ is an economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and properties.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Totalitarianism
Gorbachev helped end the Cold War by doing what?
Invading Afghanistan
withdrawing Soviet Troops from Eastern Europe.
becoming a US citizen
stopping reforms in the Soviet Union
The uniting of East and West Germany was a symbol of what?
the end of the Cold War
the breakup of the Soviet Union
the triumph of the communist way of life
the friendship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
A contest to build more and better weapons than those of your enemy.
Amazing Race
Space Race
Arms Race
Continental Race
A contest to see who could get a person to the moon first.
Amazing Race
Space Race
Arms Race
Continental Race
Winston Churchill gave a speech at a graduation stating that a symbolic divide had fallen across Europe. What was it?
The Berlin Wall
A War
The Great Wall of China
An Iron Curtain
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country's economy including businesses and farms.
Communism
Socialism
Democracy
Government
Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain" to symbolically describe conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
European nations needed to build more factories
Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
There was a symbolic divide between the communist East and democratic Western Europe.
Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Harry Truman
Josef Stalin
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
What did Germany do to cause the beginning of WWII?
Invade Austria
Attack Pearl Harbor
Invade Poland
Attack Paris
What did the US do to end WWII?
Drop Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Germany ended WWII
Drop Atomic Bombs on Russia
End the Holocaust
What is misleading information used to promote a political point of view?
censorship
bad press
news
propaganda
What was the name given to Hitler's program of genocide during WWII?
Kristallnacht
Auschwitz
The Holocaust
The Aryanization
Which group of people were blamed for economic problems in post-WWI Germany?
The Polish
The Jews
The Germans
The Aryans
In 1948, the UN created the state of ...
Judaism
Israel
Palestine
Turkey
After WWII, how many zones was Germany divided into?
one
two
three
four
Germany's capital ..... was also divided among the 4 allied nations.
Nuremberg
Berlin
Amsterdam
Moscow
The Berlin Wall was built to ...
create a border between Germany and Russia
prevent East Germans from crossing West
prevent West Germans from crossing East
create a border between France and Germany
The goal of the US policy of "containment" was to....
stop the spread of communism
stop the development of nuclear weapons
stop the Berlin Wall from being built
stop Germany from taking over Europe again
The Bay of Pigs was ...
a successful invasion of the USSR
a failed invasion of the USSR
a successful invasion of Cuba
a failed invasion of Cuba
The Bay of Pigs and the arrival of nuclear weapons in Cuba caused...
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The construction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
A reduction of Soviet nuclear weapons
The Berlin Airlift resulted in ...
The Allies giving up Berlin
The Soviets giving up Berlin
The Soviets lifting their blockade
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built in...
one day
one night
three days
one week
The Berlin Wall ....
was not guarded by soldiers
was easy to get through with permission from the government
continues to split East and West Germany today
was torn down in 1989
Which is NOT true about communism?
the government owns factories
most things are owned commonly
people can have their own private businesses
private ownership of business is not allowed
What was the Red Scare?
fear of communism spreading
fear of capitalism spreading
fear of Germany reunifying
fear of treason
What characteristics make a country a "Superpower"?
independent economy
strong military
the ability to produce nuclear weapons
all of the above
A Cold War is different from a "Hot War" because...
A Cold War happens in the arctic
A Cold War does not use nuclear weapons
A Cold War happens in the northern hemisphere
A Cold War occurs when there is no direct fighting
Western Bloc : Democracy and Eastern Bloc : ___________
centralism
communism
controlism
dictatorship
Western Bloc : _________ and Eastern Bloc : USSR
Cuba
UK
Japan
US
