The Cold War

What was the Iron Curtain?

• wide spread hysteria in the U.S. about the spread of communism.

• the imaginary line dividing Europe between Communist and Democratic nations.

• was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. ​

• The U.S. wanted to obtain Soviet Union and make it a U.S. state and democracy within their Iron Curtain.

Which nations emerged as the world's superpowers after World War II and into the period of the Cold War?

• China

• Russia

• USA

• Soviet Union

President Truman used the policy of _________ to try and prevent the spread of Communism.

• Indirect Control

• Appeasement

• Direct Control

• Containment

Why was it a "cold" war instead of a traditional war?

• The US and Soviet Union fought over Alaska

• The US and Soviet Union only fought in the winter

• The US and Soviet Union never directly fought each other

• The US and Soviet Union developed ice weapons

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• The US's policy of cooperating with the Soviet Union

• The US's idea to offer money & aid to countries that might fall to communism

• The Soviet Union's approach to spreading communism

• The plan to end the Cold War

What was Domino Theory?

• The idea that winning WWII was like winning a game of dominos

• The idea behind the formation of the United Nations

• The idea that if one country fell to communism, many others would follow

• The idea that the government is small and has little influence over the people

"The United States instituted the​ (a)   ... it offered economic and technical aid to European nations to restore and modernize their economic infrastructure and industry... It was meant to show the world that capitalism was superior to communism."

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment Plan

Which of the following was not one of Stalin's goals in Eastern Europe at the start of the Cold War?

• Spread communism through the area

• Create a buffer zone between himself and Germany

• Create a pact of nations to rival NATO

• Allow the countries to hold free elections

The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--

• Korean Pact

• Warsaw Pact

• Satellite Nations

• NATO

What are the 4 main purposes of the United Nations?

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for discord

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony

• keep peace, develop relations, improve the life of the world's rich, center for harmony

• keep peace, wage war, improve the life of the world's poor, center for harmony