KAP Unit 12 Cold War

US and Britain flew food, fuel, and supplies into west Berlin that had been blocked by the Soviets

• Berlin Airlift

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• American Air Aid

What is this political cartoon depicting?

• the rise of communism in Europe

• the power of communism

• the influence of communism is declining around the world

• the benefits of communism

Why did the U.S. send troops to Vietnam?

• to control the spread of communism in Asia

• to overthrow the Vietnam leader

• to help China imperialize Vietnam

• to help them set up a democratic nation

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• Korea will be unified as a democratic nation

• Korea will be unified as a communist nation

• ending in an armistice, leaving the divide of North and South Korea at the 38th parallel

• Korea will become Chinese territory

Why did the U.S. join the Korean War?

• to control the spread of communism in Asia

• to have Soviet missiles removed

• to protect North Korea

• to unify North and South Korea

What helped the communist revolutions in China and the Soviet Union succeed?

• both were fighting revolutions from within and in WWII

• both were given economic aid from the US

• both used nuclear weapons to take control

• both had leaders killed in WWII

After the Red Army (Mao’s troops) was victorious over the Nationalist Party, what happened to the leaders of China and their supporters?

• Mao was removed as the leader of China

• China removed communism from China and instated a democratic government

• China will surrender to Russia

• The leader of the Nationalist Party, Chiang Kai-shek, along with his followers will be forced to flee to Taiwan

What was the overall fear during the Cold War?

• complete destruction of the world

• democracy was taking over eastern Europe

• South Korea was going to take over North Korea

• Cuba and the US would make Russia democratic

Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War

• US and Britain

• US and USSR

• Germany and USSR

• USSR and China

Why was the Cold War a war without battles?

• both nations had lost too many lives during WWII and did not want to send troops out

• both nations feared the destructiveness of atomic weapons and used deterrence to prevent the other from attacking

• both nations was waiting for the other to attack first

• both nations were fighting an intellectual war, not a physical war