Cold War (Year 8)

The Cold War lasted for forty-five years and still influences our world today.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which three leaders decided to split Germany into four zones after World War II?

• Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin

• Truman, Churchill, and Stalin

• Roosevelt, Truman, and Churchill

• Truman, Stalin, and Churchill

What was Winston Churchill referring to when he mentioned an "iron curtain"?

• The division of Germany into four zones

• The spread of communism in Eastern Europe

• The alliance between the United States and Western Europe

• The military alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

• To provide economic aid to war-damaged Western European countries

• To help any nation threatened by a communist takeover

• To unite Germany into a new republic

• To contain the Soviets in Eastern Europe

The Berlin Wall was built to separate Communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which event in 1962 nearly led to a nuclear war during the Cold War?

• Berlin Wall construction

• Korean War ceasefire

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Warsaw Pact formation

Japan experienced a dramatic recovery and became a major economic power with the help of the United States.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was the European Economic Community (EEC)?

• An alliance between the United States and Western European countries

• A military alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries

• A plan to rebuild Europe after World War II

• The first step in building a united Europe

1. The "Big Three" Allied leaders who met at Yalta included Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.

• TRUE

• FALSE

1. The Marshall Plan aimed to provide economic aid to war-damaged Eastern European countries.

• TRUE

• FALSE