WorksheetsThe Cold War
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a difference between the Soviet Union and the United States?
a)
The Soviet Union had a democratic government while the US was communist.
b)
Both countries had a democratic government, but eh Soviet Union controlled all businesses.
c)
The US had a democratic government while the Soviet union was communist.
d)
The Soviet Union believed in the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens.
2.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?
a)
To stop funds from reaching communist countries.
b)
To form a military alliance between non-communist countries.
c)
To promote peace in Europe through documents like the Human Rights Declaration
d)
To stop democracy from spreading.
3.
What role did the United States play in the Korean War?
a)
helped defend North Korea
b)
helped defend South Korea
c)
fought the Soviet Union
d)
we did not participate in the Korean War.
4.
Which organization replaced the League of Nations and worked to promote peace after WW2?
a)
The United Nations
b)
The Red Cross
c)
Nations United
d)
The Communist party
5.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
a)
To divide east Germany and west Germany
b)
To isolate democratic Berlin from communist Berlin
c)
To provide food and supplies to Berlin
d)
To build a physical iron curtain that separated communists from democrats.
6.
Who is best associated with the information provided?
a)
Richard nixon
b)
John F Kennedy
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Lyndon Johnson
7.
Explain the persuasive message in the propaganda poster.
a)
Icebergs are dangerous and should be avoided by ships.
b)
American ships were in danger of icebergs like ships from other countries.
c)
Communism was dangerous and had destroyed many countries. It should be avoided by the USA.
d)
The USA had destroyed many countries who had become communist.
8.
Which statement BEST explains the reason the US became involved in the Vietnam Conflict?
a)
The US wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
b)
The US wanted to convince North Vietnam to join NATO
c)
The US military was already training soldiers in North Vietnam.
d)
The US military was already training forces to fight Communist troops.
9.
How did the conclusion of the Vietnam Conflict differ from the Korean War?
a)
South Korea became communist, but South Vietnam remained democratic.
b)
South Korea remained democratic, but South Vietnam became communist.
c)
Both South Korea and South Vietnam became communist.
d)
The US continued to help South Vietnam, but stopped helping South Korea.
10.
Match the definition with the term:
An alliance of Western democratic nations formed after WW2 to defend themselves against communism.
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
The Cold War
c)
NATO
d)
Berlin Wall
11.
Match the definition with the term:
A political and economic system in which the government owns all of the businesses and land and people have very little individual freedoms.
a)
United Nations
b)
Communism
c)
NATO
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
12.
Match the definition with the term:
The physical division that was built to keep people communist Berlin from escaping to the democratic side of Berlin.
a)
Berlin Wall
b)
The Cold War
c)
NATO
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
13.
Match the definition with the term:
A time when the Soviet Union sent missiles to Cuba and President Kennedy set up a naval blockade until the missiles were ordered to be removed.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Communism
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Cuban Missile Crisis
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