Cold War

The policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile power:

• Domination

• Intervention

• Containment

• Stretching

Cutting off an area using troops or ships to stop supplies or people from coming in or out:

• Domination

• Blockade

• Ideology

• embargo

During the Cold War Germany was divided into East and West. What city was also divided at this time?  

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union blocked off supplies coming into West Berlin. What was the United States response?

• America and its allies supported West Berlin by dropping supplies off using airplanes.

• The United States sent in military troops to the area in response.

• The United States decided to put up a wall.

When did the Cold War between the U.S. and Soviet Union finally end?

• At the Treaty of Versailles

• When the Berlin Airlift ended

• When the Soviet Union collapsed

When there is tension without fighting between countries, it is known as:

What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild the economies of European countries after World War II

• To establish a military alliance against the Soviet Union

• To promote the spread of communism in Europe

• To create a unified European government

Which event is considered the closest the world came to nuclear war during the Cold War?

• The Berlin Blockade

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressures

• To promote the spread of democracy worldwide

• To establish a global economic system

• To create a unified military command in Europe

What was the primary objective of the NATO alliance formed in 1949?

• To promote economic cooperation in Europe

• To counter the threat of Soviet expansion

• To establish a global trade network

• To support decolonization efforts