Cold War Intro.

The Cold War was "cold" because

• there was military combat between the two superpowers

• there was no military combat between the two superpowers

The two superpowers were (select all that apply)

• United States

• Canada

• Britain

• Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, led by Stalin, began to protect itself by setting up communist puppet governments in Eastern European countries. These were known as his ________ nations.

• Free

• United

• Satellite

When the USSR set up the communist governments in Eastern Europe, it was said the ______________ now divided Europe.

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Convoy system

• blockade

What policy did Soviet expert George Kennan believe the U.S. should follow in response to soviet aggression?

• Nuclear War

• Containment--stop communism from spreading

• Form the Peace Corp

• Place economic sanctions against the Soviet Union

The pledge by President Truman that the U.S. would aid any country resisting communism.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Truman Doctrine

• United Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The plan to provide Europe with economic aid to rebuild their economies, so the countries would be better able to resist communism.

• The Good Neighbor Policy

• The Marshall Plan

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Lend-Lease Program

What types of "fighting" or "competition" was used during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Arms Race

• Nuclear Attacks

• Proxy Wars

What 2 organizations were created in agreement to defend each other?

• NATO

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

How did the Allies respond to the Berlin Blockade?

• They apologized

• They retaliated by dropping off resources via air (berlin airlift)

• They blocked off East Berlin too

• They built the Berlin Wall