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Worksheet time: 50mins
Read the quote.
“On Sunday, June 25th, Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea.
This attack has made it clear, beyond all doubt, that the international Communist movement is willing to use armed invasion to conquer independent nations. An act of aggression such as this creates a very real danger to the security of all free nations.”
… excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s speech regarding Korea (July 19, 1950)
What conclusions can you draw about the United States' involvement in the Korean War?
The United States became involved in the Korean War to gain more allies for future world wars.
The United States became involved in the Korean War to protect their trade routes to China.
The United States became involved in the Korean War to prevent the spread of communism around the world.
The United States became involved in the Korean War to stop Emperor Hirohito from conquering Korea.
How was the United States involved in the Vietnam War?
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on South Vietnam.
The United States was allied with North Vietnam.
The United States provided economic and limited military aid to prevent the spread of communism.
The United States did not want to get involved in other countries' conflicts.
What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
No Man's Land
Iron Wall
How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?
Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.
The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.
The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?
1941
1957
1969
1991
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Marshall Plan
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations
The term associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy who led the search for communists in America during the early 1950s through his leadership in the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Truman Doctrine
1947, President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology, mainly helped Greece and Turkey
A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region
Warsaw Pact
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO
A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests
A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
A 1949 defense alliance initiated by the US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations
Brinkmanship
A 1956 term used by Secretary of State John Dulles to describe a policy of risking war in order to protect national interests
A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.
An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. This was in response to the NATO
Satellite Nations
A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
Couple executed for giving military secrets to the Soviets in the 1950's
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
Ngo Dien Diem
Hideki Tojo
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
Vietminh
Vietcong
Ho Chi Minhions
What style of warfare did the Vietcong use?
Guerilla
Trench
Aerial
Traditional
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
Vietnamization
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Maddox Resolution
Agent Orange
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
John Bassilone
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
What is the state of Korea today?
Korea is united again and all differences have been settled
North Korea eventually took over South Korea and controls both areas.
South Korea called for the United States to use the atomic bomb and force North Korea into surrender
There is still a ceasefire/stalemate and North and South Korea are still divided at the 38th parallel DMZ line.
Why did the Korean war begin?
U.S. wanted Korean Oil
Russia wanted a unified Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
France wanted "their" land back
The Eastern bloc of Europe was protected by this Communist Alliance.
N.A.T.O
Warsaw Pact
S.A.L.T.
Glasnost
This event occurring in 1948 was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War
The Monroe Doctrine
The Berlin Blockade
The Hungarian Revolution
The Soviet Afghan War
The failure of this invasion led Cuba to seek help from the Soviet Union
Cuban Missile Crisis
D-Day
Bay of Pigs
Insurgencies
This country covertly supported the Afghan people by providing weapons, military training, and finally funding
Turkey
United Stated
Pakistan
England
A country that is formally independent in the world, but under heavy political, economic and military influence or control from another country
Communist state
Sphere of Influence
Extraterritoriality
Satellite state
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared what had “descended across the continent” dividing Europe into two hostile camps
Communism
The Berlin Wall
The Velvet Underground
An Iron Curtain
This is seen as the first sign that communism was beginning to fall?
The collapse of the Berlin Wall
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
Glasnost & Perestroika
Reagan elected
A tense 13 day standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union concerning the deployment of nuclear capable weapons
Bay of Pigs
D-Day
Battle of the Bulge
Cuban Missile Crisis
The longest running between 1954-1975,most expensive and deadly proxy war of the Cold War
Cuban Revolution
Korea War
Vietnam War
War on Terror
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the initial purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Truman Doctrine?
To use economic aid and military power to halt the spread of Islamic fundamentalism
To protect the rights of freedom of speech and the press from being suppressed in the Americas
To stop the spread of communism by providing economic and military support to European nations
To supply military forces to end ethnic warfare in Eastern Europe
Following World War II, Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany. Which of the following was a major difference between East and West Germany?
West Germany elected a fascist leader as the head of government.
West Germany received economic support from the Soviet Union.
West Germany was able to join the Warsaw Pact.
West Germany was able to develop a market economy.
The quotation below was made by Winston Churchill in 1946.
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent."
- Winston Churchill, 1946
This quotation was Winston Churchill's reaction to the _________ (Choose the answer which best completes this sentence).
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization after World War II.
Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe after World War II.
German invasion of Russia during World War II.
final defeat of Germany's armies during World War II.
Which statement best explains why communist governments were established in most nations of Eastern Europe in the years following World War II?
Popular support for communist candidates allowed them to win free elections in these nations.
The Soviet Union used the threat of military action to force these nations to install communist governments.
Communist principles had a long history of support among the Eastern European population.
Struggling economies in the region believed agricultural productivity would improve greatly under communist leadership.
Which of the following resulted from the political climate of the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union worked to protect human rights worldwide.
The United States and the Soviet Union competed economically and militarily.
The United States and the Soviet Union attempted to colonize Africa and Asia.
The United States and the Soviet Union cooperated to halt the expansion of communism.
1. What was the primary reason for US involvement in Southeast Asia during the 1960's and 1970's?
To gain access to foreign oil reserves
To find new markets for exports
To halt the spread of communism
To establish new colonies
Which of the following nations were divided into communist and non-communist parts throughout most of the Cold War Era?
Mongolia and Taiwan
Greece and Poland
Korea and Vietnam
Pakistan and Iran
Which factor is most closely associated with McCarthyism?
Fear of Communist influence in the United States
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Rise of the Communist Party in China
Buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba
What signaled the beginning of American fears of Soviet technological superiority in 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
The Soviet Union developed its first nuclear weapon.
The Soviet Union put a man on the moon.
The Soviet Union began using technology for espionage.
This list is of events that occurred during the Cold War
Based on these events, what conclusion can be drawn about relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during this era?
The amount of tension between the two countries fluctuated depending on recent events.
The two countries were not interested in building a cooperative relationship.
The two countries were unable to resolve any differences during the Cold War.
The conflict between the two countries was focused on the race to explore space.
Which Cold War events are listed in chronological order?
Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Bay of Pigs, Vietnam War
Berlin Airlift, Vietnam War, Korean War, Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs, Berlin Airlift, Vietnam War, Korean War
Bay of Pigs, Berlin Airlift, Korean War, Vietnam War
Which military alliance was created by the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1955?
Triple Enténte
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Under the policy of (a) , the United States and the Soviet Union built up enough weapons to destroy each other.
U.S. foreign policy that focused on stopping the spread of communism.
Berlin Wall
Communism
Containment
Cold War
Wall built that separated East and West Berlin, Germany. Built by the Soviet Union to stop the German people from moving from East Berlin (communism) to West Berlin (democracy). The tearing down of the Berlin Wall represented the end of the Cold War.
The Great Wall
Border Patrol
Berlin Wall
Containment
Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union and set out to bring the country out of crisis. His two most important reforms were called
Glasnost and Perestroika
Programs and Communism
Prosperity and Peace
Solidarity and Unity
Who was the leader of the UN forces that fought against South Korea?
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
George S. Patton
The government agency that directs the American Space program.
FBI
CIA
NASA
CSI: Miami
Fighters that used "hit and run" tactics during the Vietnam War.
Guerillas
Freedom Fighters
Banditos
Hoplites
What is the name give to the conflicts that happened indirectly between the US and the Soviets during the Cold War?
Hidden War
Proxy War
Invisible War
Secret War
The president who sent troops into Vietnam, in what turned out to be a very unpopular decision.
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
An area between North and South Korea with no military forces
No Fly Zone
Discovery Zone
Demilitarized Zone
Phantom Zone
Who was the first man to step foot on the Moon?
Louis Armstrong
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
What was the name of President Reagan's proposed weapons system to destroy Soviet missiles from space?
Star Wars
Star Trek
Battlestar
Arcnet
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
How is a Cold War different from a regular war?
It's fought in the winter.
It is a war that divides countries.
It's fought in certain countries.
It is an Arms Race, Proxy Wars and ideas instead of direct fighting
What role did the United States play in the Berlin Airlift?
airlifted food and fuel to the people of West Berlin
bombed East Berlin
demolished the Berlin Wall
transported people out of East Berlin
How did the Marshall Plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
by providing government housing for refugees
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
by providing money to any country trying to resist communism
by selling weapons to Vietnam
Which of the following was the main reason why the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to engage in direct military conflict during the Cold War era?
Because of pressure from nations that refused to choose a side in the conflict
Because of the potential for global nuclear destruction
Because of the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations
Because of increased tensions among various ethnic groups in the Middle East
Perestroika means
openness- more freedom of speech and press
discrimination
better economic policies
changing to democracy with free elections
Glasnost means
openness- more freedom of speech and press
discrimination
better economic policies
changing to democracy with free elections
This 37th president of the United States who engaged Leonid Brezhnev in detente efforts was -
Gerald Ford
The breakdown in relations between the USSR and China was known as the -
Sino Soviet Split
Sino Soviet Rapprochement
Sino-Soviet Detente
Sino-Soviet Pact
The Soviet premier that signed the Nuclear Proliferation treaty with the US was -
Boris Yeltsin
Leonid Brezhnev
The attempt to ease hostility between countries is known as -
Dictatorship
De-Escalation
Diplomacy
Detente
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968 -
Anti-Ballistic Missiles -
The Helsinki Accords of 1975 -
A series of agreements designed to reduce tension between the Soviet bloc and the West (US and Europe) during the Cold War
An economic system based on private ownership (rather than government ownership) and the free market system
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Fascism
When two sides use third parties to fight rather than fighting each other directly. The Korean War and the Vietnam War are examples.
Domino Theory
Proxy War
Arms Race
Superpower Smackdown
The idea that if one nation falls to communism that the surrounding nations will also become communist
Truman Doctrine
NATO
Domino Theory
Marshall Plan
A time of extreme anti-communism in the United States. People were scared that communists had infiltrated the government.
Domino Theory
Red Scare
Perestroika
Proxy War
A state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States and its capitalist allies) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its communist allies)
Hot War
Cold War
Detente
Cuban Missile Crisis
Detente was the "cooling off" period of which decade?
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
What was the nickname for the agreements that limited the number of nuclear missiles held by the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.)
Shared Armament De-Escalation (S.A.D.)
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I & II)
Please-Avoid-Bombing-Lands-Obviously (P.A.B.L.O.)
Which country's invasion led to the end of detente and a return to competition between the two global superpowers?
Afghanistan
Iran
China
Mongolia
Which American President challenged the morals of the Soviet Union and demanded that Gorbachev "tear down" the Berlin Wall?
Richard Nixon
George Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
What did Soviet republics do toward the end of the Cold War?
Break away and declare independence
Form stronger alliances with the Soviet government
Collapse into general chaos
Literally nothing
Which global superpower technically "won" the Cold War?
China
The Soviet Union
The United States
How did Brezhnev respond to the Prague Spring?
Invaded with 500,000 NATO troops
Invaded with 500,000 Warsaw Pact troops
Invade with 200, 000 Warsaw Pact troops
Invade with 200, 000 NATO troops
How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?
Americans began to distrust their government.
Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.
Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.
The spread of communism within the country was prevented.
Which of the following options are reasons the U.S. was involved in the Middle East?
The U.S. sought allies in the fight against communism and gain access to oil
To ensure the U.S.S.R. has secure access to oil
To spread democracy and American values
To support the state of Egypt and to keep tabs on the nonaligned movement
To secure the Suez Canal for western democracy
Fidel Castro led a Marxist revolution in what Caribbean country?
Guatamala
The Dominican Republic
Cuba
Puerto Rico
The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) states that:
A nuclear armed nation can only win a nuclear war against another country with nuclear weapons if it attacks first
Nuclear armed nations are deterred from starting a nuclear war because both the attacker(s) and the defender(s) would be annihilated
Nuclear weapons would never have to be used because countries have large conventional military forces
NATO would resort to the use of nuclear weapons if it could not stop a Soviet invasion of Western Europe
The Berlin Airlift was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. The airlifting of vital supplies was made necessary because:
Soviet troops had overrun West Berlin, which had previously been under the control of American, British, and French forces
President Truman did not believe it was important for the Western democracies to control West Berlin, but the US Congress disagreed and passed a bill that required the city to be supplied by air
The Soviet Union blocked the railway and road access to the sectors of West Berlin then under American, British, and French control
The Soviet Union stated that the American, British, and French forces had three months to evacuate West Berlin, or they would face a nuclear attack.
In what country was The Bay of Pigs invasion a failed attempt by CIA trained operatives to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro?
Cuba
Hati
Grenada
Guatemala
(a) was formed in 1938 and sought to expose (b) working inside the (c) or the (d)
