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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which number on the map shows the location of East Germany?
4
5
7
6
What is the phrase used to describe the belief that if one nation adopted communism, neighboring countries would also adopt communism/
Containment
Domino Theory
Partition
Arms Race
From 1950-1953, South Korea and the U.S. resisted Chinese and North Korean aggression. How did this conflict end?
In a defeat for South Korea and the U.S.
In a defeat for North Korea and China
In a blockade
In a stalemate
Which statement about Japan after World War II is true?
Japan continued to practice fascism and resumed the war against the U.S.
Japan adopted communism and became a strong ally of the Soviet Union
Japan was occupied by American forces and never resumed self-government
Japan adopted democracy and became a strong ally of the U.S.
The destruction of the Berlin Wall was a result of _____.
The partitioning of Germany
The collapse of communism in Europe
The election of John F. Kennedy
The unification of the Soviet Union
Which country on the map is labeled with the number 5?
South Korea
Japan
South Vietnam
China
After World War II, Germany was partitioned into East and West Germany. Which of these 3 countries occupied West Germany? (CHOOSE 3)
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Soviet Union
France
Which country on the map was NOT a communist country during the Cold War?
3
2
4
6
Which statement about the Vietnam War is FALSE?
The U.S. intervened to stop the spread of communism into South Vietnam
Americans were divided over whether the U.S. should be involved militarily in Vietnam
The conflict ended in a cease-fire agreement
Vietnam became a democratic country after the war
Which of these statements best describes the Cold War?
A conflict in which the U.S. and Soviet Union fought directly against each other in Korea and Vietnam
A state of tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union, which divided the world into two sides
A war fought between the U.S. and Soviet Union primarily in Siberia during the winter
An alliance between the U.S. and Soviet Union against Germany and Italy
Which organization was formed after World War II to create a body for the nations of the world to try to prevent future global wars?
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Which event sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
Cuba fired missiles toward the United States
The Soviet navy broke through the U.S. blockade of Cuba
The Soviet Union placed missile launching sites in Cuba
The United States fired missiles toward Cuba
What economic system was practiced by the country labeled as number 2 on the map?
Communism
Democracy
Capitalism
Fascism
Which country on the map is China?
2
9
3
6
Which country on the map is labeled with the number 4?
Soviet Union
West Germany
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
