Cold War

Tension in the Cold War was between ___________ countries.

• Communist & Fascist
• Democratic & Communist
• Republican & Democratic
• Fascist & Democratic

The division between Eastern & Western Europe was described as a _________________ by Churchill.

• Cold Split
• Iron Curtain
• Steel Fence
• Dark River

The Cold War was a conflict between which two super powers?

• Spain and England
• US and China
• Soviet Union and United States
• United States and Vietnam

What was the name of the American foreign policy that was committed to stopping the spread of communism?

• isolationism
• terrorism
• containment
• neutrality

What American policy was devoted to helping countries that were fighting to become or stay democratic?

• Marshall Plan
• Truman Doctrine
• Monroe Doctrine
• Domino Theory

Which two forms of government were competing during the Cold War?

• communism and socialism
• democracy and capitalism
• democracy and communism
• socialism and capitalism

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To help unite North and South Korea.
• To help rebuild war torn Europe and return the world economy to normal.
• To give money to Greece and Turkey so they would stay democratic.
• To give money to Chinese nationalists, so China would become a democracy.

After the division of Germany, Stalin placed a blockade around west Berlin. What was America's response to this?

• The US surrendered Berlin to the Soviets.
• Truman ordered a massive airlift to put supplies in West Berlin.
• The US threatened to use atomic weapons on the Soviets.
• The US bought land in West Berlin from the USSR.

Who gave the Iron Curtain speech that is pictured here?

• President FDR
• President Truman
• Winston Churchill
• Lincoln Steffense

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

• It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.
• It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.
• It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.
• It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.