Early Cold War

After World War II what two countries emerged as the most powerful?

• United States

• England

• Soviet Union

• China

What happened to Germany after World War II?

• The remaining Nazis who survived the war took over.

• It became the most feared country in the post war period.

• It was divided up by the Allies.

• It rebuilt itself into a respectable country immediately.

Both the Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine were actions taken by the United States

that supported the policy of.....

• inaction

• imperialism

• isolationism

• containment

What was the United States reaction to the Berlin blockade started by Joseph Stalin in 1948?

• an attack on the capital of Moscow

• dropped an atomic bomb on East Berlin

• an airlift of food, supplies and medicine

• United States did nothing out of fear of the S.U.

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite sides of the Cold War?

• They were on opposite sides during World War II.

  
  

• They felt differently about the environment.

• They there so many miles from each other.

• The two countries had different viewpoints of government and economy.

Why did East Germany (Soviet Union controlled) build the Berlin Wall?

• none of above

• To keep people from escaping to West Berlin

• As a fortification to keep enemies out of the city 

• To keep people from West Berlin coming into East Berlin/Germany 

What was the primary ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Fascism vs. Socialism

• Nationalism vs. Globalism

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which event directly led to the start of the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The end of World War II

• The Korean War

Containment means

• none of the above

• to let something grow

• to remove something completely

• to stop something from spreading

Who is the most enthusiastic/loudest teacher on Purple Team? Remember what class this is

• Lindy

• Kirsch

• Smith

• Trawitz