Cold War Review 2024

What 2 nations emerged as superpowers following WWII?

• United Kingdom and France
• China and Japan
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

Why did the Soviet Union and the United States find themselves in a conflict following WWII? 

• Ideological differences, competition for global influence, and desire to shape the post-war world order.
• Cultural exchange
• Economic cooperation
• Military alliance

What was the Cold War?

• A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
• A series of military skirmishes in South America
• A period of economic prosperity in Europe
• A conflict between China and Japan

What were 2 goals of Stalin for the Soviet Union?

• Spread Communism

• Nuke USA

• Create a buffer zone of communist countries nearby

• Spread Communism to the USA

The Berlin Wall, also known as this name__________________, was a symbol of of Cold War.

• The Great Wall
• The London Wall
• The Paris Wall
• Iron Curtain

In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target inside the USA? 

• Canada
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Cuba

 What did the US agree to do in order to get the Soviet Union to remove the missiles?

• Offer financial compensation to the Soviet Union
• Increase military presence in Cuba
• Threaten to invade the Soviet Union
• Remove missiles from Turkey

What leader of the Cuban Missile Crisis was left out of negotiations?

• Fidel Castro
• Nikita Khrushchev
• Mao Zedong
• John F. Kennedy

What was the Marshall Plan?

• The Marshall Plan was a social welfare program introduced in the 1960s
• The Marshall Plan was a military strategy implemented during World War II
• The Marshall Plan was an American initiative passed in 1948 to aid Western Europe in rebuilding their economies after World War II by providing financial assistance.
• The Marshall Plan was a scientific research initiative focused on space exploration

Domino theory

• The Domino theory was a belief that if one country in a region fell to communism, then neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominoes.
• The Domino theory was a belief that if one country in a region fell to socialism, then neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominoes.
• The Domino theory was a belief that if one country in a region fell to democracy, then neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominoes.
• The Domino theory was a belief that if one country in a region fell to capitalism, then neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominoes.