Introduction to the Cold War

In what year did the Cold War begin?

• 1918

• 1945

• 1947

• 1939

Which countries formed part of the Grand Alliance?

• USA, Italy, Russia

• USA, UK, France

• Soviet Union, USA, Germany

• Soviet Union, USA, UK

This is a picture of the leaders of the "Big Three," the leaders of the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain. Who were they?

• Chamberlain, Truman, and Stalin

• Stalin, Churchill, and Truman

• FDR, Churchill, and Stalin

• FDR, Truman, Stalin

What happened to many eastern European countries after WWII?

• They were dependent on the Marshall Plan

• They developed democratic governments

• They became economic world powers

• They became Soviet satellite states

The Cold War was between the US and

• Korea

• China

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

Which best describes communism?

• Government is not involved in economy

• Business owners sell shares of their companies to the government

• Government is involved in planning and production

• Investment is encouraged by government

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 was the US plan with regard to containment?

• To provide money to secure communist government around the world

• To try to reach a consensus policy toward the Soviet Union

• Appeasement

• To stop the spread of communism by aiding nations in danger

What has happened to the role of women around the world from 1945-present?

• Women have complete equality with men

• Women were considered equal in China but not the Soviet Union

• Women in the West have gained much more equality

• Women have made no gains in rights over most of the world

What was the Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War?

• Spread communism through Asia

• Gain a better trade network than the west

• Defeat the capitalist West and spread communism around the world

• Build more weapons than the West