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WorksheetsCold War
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 58mins
What does N.A.T.O stand for?
National Animals Talking Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Alabama Treaty Organization
Nebraska Alabama Tennessee Oklahoma
What does NATO do? Why were they created?
To prevent war
To stop the spread of capitalism
To stop the spread of communism
To stop the spread of the Great Plague
What is the WARSAW Pact?
an alliance between the US and the Soviet Union
an alliance put in place by communist countries
an alliance put in place by democratic countries
an alliance put in place against the iron curtain
Why was it called the "Cold War"?
there was no direct fighting
the weather was cold where they fought
they had cold hearts
they were fighting over land
When did the Cold War turn "hot"?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the Korean War
the Vietnam War
the Berlin Airlift
Who was the Premier (leader) of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Nikita Krushchev
John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin
Richard Nixon
Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Why did President John F. Kennedy issue an ultimatum to the Soviet Union?
because they placed missiles in Cuba
because they placed missiles in Turkey
because they placed missiles in Korea
because they placed missiles in Vietnam
Which leader said, "An Iron Curtain has fallen upon Europe?"
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nikita Krushchev
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
What is the Iron Curtain?
a curtain made of iron
an imaginary curtain separating communist east and democratic west
an imaginary curtain separating communist west and democratic east
an imaginary curtain separating Berlin
Which side of Europe was Democratic?
North
South
East
West
Which side of Europe was Communist?
South
West
East
North
What led to the Berlin Airlift?
the US was cutting off trade with Berlin
the Soviet Union created a blockade and stopped people from moving in or out of Berlin
they were allowing planes to come and go
they were creating a pitstop for planes to refuel
Who is the American Senator with anti-communist beliefs? Remember he got people arrested for treason based off of gossip and little evidence.
John F. Kennedy
John Wayne
Joseph McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
What was the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Americans were now aware of nuclear weapons
Americans were now winning the war
Americans wanted to scared the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union wanted to scare the United States
What invention gave people easy access to information on the Cuban Missile Crisis?
telephones
the computer
television
radio
Who won the Korean War?
North Korea
South Korea
No one
the United States
How did people feel in regards to the war in Vietnam?
They were angry
They were excited
They were worried
They were sad
True or False: Many people protested or opposed the war in Vietnam because they did not see a reason to send troops to a small country halfway around the world.
True
False
Who pulled US troops out of Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Richard Nixon
Who won the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
North Korea
the USA
the Soviet Union
What does capitalism mean?
A system where the government owns factories, natural resources, and controls the production of goods; people are not free
Everybody competes to make money. We are also democratic because we are able to vote for our leaders
A government that is run by the people
Gave Western European countries money to rebuild their cities, transportation systems, and form new governments.
What does communism mean?
A system where the government owns factories, natural resources, and controls the production of goods; people are not free
Everybody competes to make money. We are also democratic because we are able to vote for our leaders
A government that is run by the people
Gave Western European countries money to rebuild their cities, transportation systems, and form new governments.
What does democracy mean?
A system where the government owns factories, natural resources, and controls the production of goods; people are not free
Everybody competes to make money. We are also democratic because we are able to vote for our leaders
A government that is run by the people
Gave Western European countries money to rebuild their cities, transportation systems, and form new governments.
What was the Marshall Plan?
A system where the government owns factories, natural resources, and controls the production of goods; people are not free
Everybody competes to make money. We are also democratic because we are able to vote for our leaders
A government that is run by the people
Gave Western European countries money to rebuild their cities, transportation systems, and form new governments.
What does totalitarian mean?
Most of the power goes to the single dictator
The belief that if Vietnam became communist, the rest of Asia would soon be under Communist control
Betraying one’s country
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
What is the Domino Theory?
Most of the power goes to the single dictator
The belief that if Vietnam became communist, the rest of Asia would soon be under Communist control
Betraying one’s country
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
What is treason?
Most of the power goes to the single dictator
The belief that if Vietnam became communist, the rest of Asia would soon be under Communist control
Betraying one’s country
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
What is a blockade?
Most of the power goes to the single dictator
The belief that if Vietnam became communist, the rest of Asia would soon be under Communist control
Betraying one’s country
A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
