Unit 8 Test Review--Cold War

Front

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

Back

The USSR and US

Front

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?

Back

The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe

Front

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

Back

Marshall Plan

Front

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

Back

Truman Doctrine

Front

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

Back

Containment Policy

Front

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

Back

1957

Front

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

Back

All of the above: It started the space race between the USSR and U.S., The U.S. government started NASA, U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

Front

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

Back

Berlin Airlift

Front

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

Back

GI Bill

Front

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

Back

Containment of Communism