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Cold War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name

Class

Date

Which Cold War alliance was created by Western Europe and the United States?

NATO

Non-alignment Movement

Warsaw Pact

Potsdam Conference

Following WWII, two superpowers emerged who competed against one another for power and influence over different regions of the world. Which of the following were those two superpowers?

Germany/Japan

China/Iraq

Great Britain/France

United States/Soviet Union

Which of the following conflicts and regional wars were part of the Cold War?

Cuban Revolution

North/South Korea

North/South Vietnam

All options are correct

The Cold War began

after the Soviets closed all highway and railroad links to the city of Berlin.

after the end of World War II.

when the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.

shortly after the communist revolution in Russia

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

Theocracy

Anarchy

Dictatorship

Communist

The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other in open warfare.

TRUE

FALSE

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?

To spread communism

To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea

To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies

To contain communism and promote democracy

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

To eliminate the nation of Germany

To contain the spread of communism

To spread communism to other countries

To strengthen bonds with China and Germany

An "arms race" can be described as ...

a race between countries to defeat another country in war

a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons

a race between states to build up their own militias

a race between nations to see who can have the largest military

10.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

Berlin Wall

Iron Curtain

38th Parallel

Maginot Line

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Cold War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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