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WorksheetsCold War Events
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which conflict ended with the Soviet Union dismantling missiles and the U.S. removing missiles from Turkey
Turkey Conflict
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Space Race
Cold War
What caused the ending of the Cuban missile crisis?
A signed ceasefire
A stalemate
The mood landing
A naval blockade
In what date range was the Korean Conflict?
1661 - 1989
1950 - 1953
1961 - 1963
1950 - 1973
What event happened from 1950 - 1973?
Vietnam War
Korean Conflict
Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?
Berlin Airlift
Vietnam War
Watergate Scandal
Bataan Death March
How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's 2 superpowers?
The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically
They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism
They both colonized Africa and Asia
They worked together to protect human rights around the world.
During the Cold War, why were the US and Soviet Union hesitant to become involved directly in military conflict?
Increased tension in the Middle East
To support the UN
The potential for global destruction
Pressure from Canada
The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —
United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States
United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control
Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.
He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.
He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.
He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.
Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
The arms race & government overspending
An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces
Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev
All of these
What motivated the U.S. to get involved in the war in Vietnam?
The U.S. supports governments fighting against Communism (Containment)
The U.S. was only after natural resources in the area
The U.S. wanted to colonize Korea and Vietnam
The U.S. was helping the Japanese empire expand into Vietnam
What was Mao suggesting?
That China should join the United Nations
That China should join the Soviet Union as a partner in Communism
That China should embrace Capitalism
That China should become part of the Soviet Union
Which event marked the beginning of the Cold War?
A) The Berlin Airlift
B) The Cuban Missile Crisis
C) The Korean War
D) The Vietnam War
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan during the Cold War?
A) To provide military aid to NATO allies
B) To rebuild the economies of Western European countries
C) To establish a nuclear arms treaty
D) To support the spread of communism
Which doctrine stated that the U.S. would support free peoples resisting subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures?
A) The Truman Doctrine
B) The Eisenhower Doctrine
C) The Monroe Doctrine
D) The Nixon Doctrine
