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WorksheetsCold War Vocab Practice
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
________wars being fought between other countries, but with each side getting support from a different superpower
an extremely powerful nation that has a strong government the influences other countries around the world.
when the US government actively worked to contain communism, or keep it from spreading to other countries
an economic system in which the government has TOTAL control over the economy. There is no free market and consumers have little to no choices. Citizens are expected to share resources equally.
Communist Economy
an economic system in which people can own their own business and property. There is a free market so consumers have plenty of choices as to what they can buy.
What was the plan that was created to provide financial aid to democratic nations in Europe, so that they could rebuild after WWII?
What is isolationism?
Define the Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a policy set forth by U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1947, stating that the United States would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces. This was done in an effort to stop the spread of Communism
a point in a conflict where neither side can gain an advantage
cat
checkmate
define democracy
Democracy is a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting, and enjoy personal freedoms.
Democracy is a form of dictatorship, and the citizens have no personal freedoms
define a dictatorship
define demilitarized
What is the difference between a war and a conflict in the US?
A war is always declared by the President and approved by Congress, while a conflict is the use of the US military in a foreign nation at the direction of the President.
What was the main objective of the United States in the Vietnam War?
To spread democracy in Southeast Asia
To support French colonial rule
To prevent the spread of communism
To gain territorial control in Asia
Containment was a policy aimed at:
Expanding the influence of Western democracy
Preventing the spread of communism
Encouraging the collapse of the Soviet Union
Building alliances with non-aligned countries
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To stop Western spies from entering East Berlin
To prevent the spread of communism into West Berlin
To stop the flow of refugees from East to West Berlin
To mark the official border between East and West Germany
What was a significant result of the Korean War?
The permanent division of Korea into North and South
The unification of Korea under a democratic government
The spread of communism into South Korea
The establishment of a communist government in North Korea
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, which two world leaders were primarily involved in the negotiations?
John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Joseph Stalin
Richard Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev
Harry S. Truman and Mao Zedong
The Korean War ended with:
A decisive victory for the South
A decisive victory for the North
The reunification of North and South Korea
An armistice and the establishment of the DMZ
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were examples of:
Economic alliances
Military alliances
Cultural exchange programs
Scientific cooperatives
The Domino Theory was the idea that:
Economic success in one country would lead to its neighbors adopting similar economic policies
If one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall
Military interventions in one country would inevitably lead to global conflict
Political changes in one nation could trigger similar changes in nearby nations
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The United States invaded Cuba
The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba
Cuba became a nuclear power
The United States removed its missiles from Turkey
What was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
To provide military support to countries threatened by communism
To encourage European countries to adopt capitalism
To rebuild European economies after World War II
To establish the United States as a dominant world power
What is a Cold War?
What was the goal of the Warsaw Pact?
To establish cooperation with Western European countries.
What does NATO stand for?
What is the goal of NATO?
