4. the Cold War_1

What did the "Iron Curtain" symbolize?

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• The divide between democracy and communism

• The border between North and South Korea

• The Ho Chi Minh Trail

What was the name given to the buildup of weapons during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Bombageddon

• Arms Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Nuka-palooza

Which world leaders attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945? Choose all that apply.

• Joseph Stalin

• Harry Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Winston Churchill

• Nikita Khrushchev

Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

• direct warfare between two superpowers

• competition for global influence between two superpowers

• indirect warfare between three superpowers

• nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• mild disagreement between allies

Which leader came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Harry Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Winston Churchill

• Nixon Bunch

How was the Soviet Union involved in the wars in Korea and Vietnam?

• They sent troops to fight American soldiers

• They sent weapons and supplies to help communist forces

• The Soviets attacked the U.S. mainland while American soldiers fought in Asia

• The Soviets had no involvement in either war

The US and the Soviet Union were stockpiling weapons in an effort to have more weapons than the other side. This was called...

• the Korean War

• the Manhattan Project

• the arms race

• disarmament talks

Which two nations emerged as superpowers after WWII?

• Soviet Union and Germany

• US and Great Britain

• France and Great Britain

• US and Soviet Union

What does NATO stand for? 

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• North American Treaty Organization
• North American Truce Organization
• North Asian Trust Order

What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 

• The division between East Germany and West Germany
• The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
• The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
• The division between North Korea and South Korea

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