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Cold War ~ Cloze Notes 1-3

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the end of WW2 the _____ _____ all of the western european countries that had been conquered by Germany

a)

allies freed

b)

axis freed

c)

USSR freed

d)

Russia freed

2.

Many people believed that communists were trying to take over the world

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In ________ ____, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned that an Iron Curtain of Soviet totalitarianism had fallen across Europe.

a)

March 1946

b)

March 1926

c)

October 1946

d)

October 1926

4.

Who came up with the term "Iron curtain?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Khrushchev

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

Adolf Hitler

5.

What was the symbol the represented the tensions between communist and democratic countries?

a)

The Iron Curtain

b)

The Cold War

c)

History

d)

The Iron Line

6.

THIS QUESTION, ANSWER ONE OR THE ANOTHER NOT BOTH

The Soviets_________ or ________ some poltical opponents.

(a)  

7.

The Soviets interfered with elections to make sure ensure the sucess of the communists

a)

True

b)

False

c)

i don't know

d)

:P

8.

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER

What were the races that the USSR and the US competed in?

a)

Arms Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Moon Race

d)

Weapons Race

9.

What is a "Cold War"?

a)

indirect conflict

b)

full out war

c)

indirect conflict but 5 years have to occur before war

d)

a war fought in the cold

10.

What was the problem between USSR & The US?

a)

both countries were worrying and making sure that the other would not take over the goverment/world

b)

the US were making sure that they would not fall into the trap of communism

c)

there was no problem. this is a trick question

d)

people just did not like the US and USSR

11.

The US and USSR had the ability to stop EVERY SINGLE NATION CONFLICT in the world

a)

True

b)

False

12.

As tensions got worse, countries were looking forward WW3

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was created in 1949 as a alliance organzation?

a)

NATO

b)

USSR

c)

Nazi Party

d)

RUTO

14.

How long did the airlifts last to Berlin?

a)

11 months

b)

12 days

c)

3 years

d)

9 months

15.

What are hot spots?

a)

areas of extreme tension

b)

areas of no tension

c)

areas of mild tension

d)

areas of cool tension

16.

How many sections were Berlin divided into?

a)

4

b)

11

c)

2

d)

21

17.

What are the countries that controlled Berlin?

a)

US

b)

UK

c)

France

d)

Soviet Union