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WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
What two countries were most involved in the Arms Race during the Cold War?
France and Germany
Cuba and the United Kingdom
The United States and Soviet Union
Japan and China
On June 24, 1948, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin from the rest of West Germany. How did the United States and the western Europeans respond?
They drove unarmed truck convoys to the city.
They fired missiles into the territory of the Soviet Union.
They airlifted food and other supplies to the city.
They left the city, allowing it to join East Germany.
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved through negotiation?
The U.S agreed to remove missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey
The Soviet Union agreed to removed missiles aimed at Cuba from Italy and Turkey
The U.S. agreed to remove missiles aimed at the Soviet Union from Italy and Turkey
What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?
American Missile Crisis
Panama Canal Conflict
Soviet Union Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
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)
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?
They managed to conquer Korea.
They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.
They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.
The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
China
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
What was the policy of Detente?
What is Brinkmanship
Why did Reagan continue the Arms Race with the Soviet Union?
Who did NOT fight directly in the Korean War?
The United States
North Korea
China
South Korea
Who was the United States President during the beginning of the Korean War?
What were you supposed to do if a Nuclear Bomb went off anywhere near you?
"Duck and Cover"
What was the failed attempt by the United States to try and force an internal rebellion in the communist country of Cuba?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Truman Doctrine
World War III
What was the first man made machine launched into Space?
What is NASA?
