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WorksheetsCold War Through Cuban Missile Crises
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 53mins
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
Read the passage.
“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”
What is the name of this organization?
Allied Powers (AP)
United Nations (UN)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Read the passage.
“During Harry Truman’s presidency, food and supplies were dropped to the people of Berlin, Germany. They were experiencing starvation because of blocks set up by the Soviet Union.”
What was the "drop" called?
VJ Day
Berlin Wall
Communist Containment Policy
Berlin Airlift
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.
What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy
Containment
What American policy provided ALL Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
Big Stick Policy
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
It built up the western European armed forces.
It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.
It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.
It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.
The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?
League of Nations
Justice League
NATO
Warsaw Pact
What was the Truman Doctrine?
President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union because of the Berlin Airlift
Truman's service as President, esp. his promise to use atomic weapons when necessary.
Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism by aiding countries who were threatened by it
When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall
Match the leader to the nation ...
United States
FDR
Soviet Union
Stalin
Great Britain
Churchill
What Was The Berlin Wall?
A Wall That Keeps The North Germans Inside North Berlin
A Wall That Keeps The East Germans Inside East Berlin
A Wall That Keeps The West Germans Inside West Berlin
A Wall That Keeps The South Germans Inside South Berlin
East Germany had what type of government?
Communism
Fascist
Democracy
Socialism
What government type did West Germany have?
Capitalism
Fascist
Democracy
Socialism
Prior to the UNITED NATIONS which establishment was in charge of maintaining peace and order?
Justice League
League of Nations
Legal Nations
The theory that if one country fell to communism then neighboring countries would fall as well
Domino Theory
Containment
Truman's Theory
Eisenhower Doctrine
The conference where the United States, Great Britain, and Russia met to determine Germany's fate toward the end of World War 2. This conference led to tension between the U.S. and the Soviets.
Tehran
Bucharest
Yalta
Edelwiese
Which of these describes the "Arms Race?"
The United States and Soviet Union competing to make superior satelites
The US and Soviet Union competing to make more powerful weapons, especially nuclear weapons
The US and Soviet Union fighting over natural resources
The population boom competition between the US and Soviet Union
Which is the more powerful nuclear weapon?
Atomic Bombs
Hydrogen Bombs
Who was Mao Zedong?
He was the communist leader in China
He was A scientist
He was A leader in Iraq
He was A dictator in china
What was an immediate result of Mao's "Great Leap
Forward" (1958)?
increased famine in China
the relocation of Bosnian refugees
the breakup of the Soviet Union
independence of Kenya from Great Britain
What is the name of the army of young students that Mao used to enforce policies in the 1960's?
The Red Guard
The Kuomintang
The great Collective
The Alliance for Progress
In China, there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?
Long March
The Middle Way
The Great Leap forward..
The Cultural Revolution
What was the Cultural Revolution?
Mao's attempt to regain control of China and get rid of anything "old" in the country
Introducing democracy to the Chinese people
Showing the rest of the world how powerful Mao was
Growing crops and producing steel at a very rapid rate
What was the name of the island to which the Nationalist forces retreated at the end of the Civil War/Revolution?
Japan
Australia
Tawain
Greenland
Who was the leader of the Communist party in China?
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sun Yat-Sen
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Which two political parties emerged in China after the Emperor was overthrown, following the end of WW2? ( Pick 2)
Nationalist
Communist
Democratic
Republican
Who helped overthrown the Qing and briefly led China toward democracy.
Sun Yatsen
Pu Yi
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Who became president of the Nationalist Republic of China after Sun Yatsen died? He was supported by the US during the Civil War/Communist Revolution.
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Hong Xiquan
Name of the 6,000 mile long march lead by Mao to avoid capture.
The Long March
The Patriotic March
The Red March
The Soviet Voyage
Mao
Communist Party Leader
Who supported Communists China during Revolution?
USSR
Who supported Chiang Kai-Shek during Revolution?
US
Chiang Kai-Shek
Leader of Nationalist Party
People's Republic of China
Communist China
Republic of China
Taiwan
UN seated which China?
Republic of China
Why did the Korean War start?
South Korea attacked North Korea
Russia engaged North Korean troops
North Korea attacked South Korea
Chinese troops came across the DMZ
When was the Korean War fought?
1945-1948
1945-1950
1941-1945
1950-1953
How did the Korean War end?
In a stalemate- with a ceasefire
With the Russians driving out the American troops
In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans
With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan
The Korean war was called a _________ by Truman
Police action
War
Battle
Scuffle
Which of the following powers occupied the northern part of the Korean peninsula AFTER WWII?
China
The United States
The Soviet Union
Japan
Which of the following countries occupied the southern half of the Korean peninsula after WWII?
the United States
The Soviet Union
China
Japan
Before World War II, Korea was ruled by
Russia
China
Japan
USA
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
Which nation launched the first satellite and astronaut into space?
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Germany
China
Sputnik
First satellite launched into orbit
Bay of Pigs
Failed invasion of Cuba to overthrow Castro
Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest the US has come to nuclear war..so far
Berlin Blockade & Airlift
Korean War
Sputnik
NASA & Defense Education Act
Cuban Middle Crises
Who became the new leader of the USSR after Stalin died?
Rakosi
Nagy
Khrushchev
Kadar
True or false? The USA send troops as part of the Truman Doctrine to help freedom fighters in the Hungarian Uprising.
True
False
Khrushchev responded to Hungary's decision to elect a new President and threaten to drop of of the Warsaw Pact by
asking the US for peace talks
sending troops and tanks into the capital and taking over the country
sending nuclear weapons to Cuba
denouncing him in a secret speech
Khrushchev ordered all Western nations out of Berlin because
so many people were defecting or leaving the USSR through Berlin
Berlin's people had voted to do so
he thought the US had placed nuclear weapons in Germany
all are true
Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Dwight Eisenhower
Edwardo Obstinado
The agreement between the US and the Soviet Union was that they would remove the missiles from Cuba if the US would________________?
Take missiles out of Poland
Promise not to invade Cuba
Promised to not attack the Soviet Union
Take missiles out of the Soviet Union
____________ was launched by the Soviets, thus starting the Space Race with the Americans.
Sputnik
Little Boy
Tsar Bomba
Atomic Bomb
Eisenhower's believed in this policy dealing with communist aggression.
Massive Retaliation and Brinkmanship
Containment and Marshall Plan
Blockades and Sanctions
Truman Doctrine and Tariffs
Who was the pilot that was captured during the U-2 incident?
Francis Gary Powers
Joseph Stalin
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
What does the term Veto powers mean?
Any of the veto power countries can block decisions made by the UN.
Any of the veto power countries can vote alone.
Any of the veto power countries can withdraw from the Council at their own will.
Any of the veto power countries can promote peace.
Where are the Head quarters of the United Nations Security Council?
Washington DC
Australia
New York City
Canada
The head of the UN is called the_____________________
Secretary General
President of the UN
Chief Justice of the UN
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. President (a) and Soviet leader (b) almost took the world into a nuclear war.
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Johnson
Nixon
Gorbachev
Stalin
Which of the following were "terms" to the ceasefire which ended the fighting.
A stalemate with the pre-war border restored
A unification of North and South Korea
North Korean POSs could choose where they went after the war.
Creation of DMZ
A new treaty signed between the US and China.
