The Cold War

Which two superpowers emerged after World War II?

• United States and Japan

• United States and USSR

• United States and China

• United States and Germany

What was the primary goal of the US Marshall Plan?

• To spread communism in Europe

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To create a single European government

• To revive European economies and establish trade links

What was the Iron Curtain?

• A term describing the division between communist and capitalist Europe

• A physical wall separating East and West Germany

• A Soviet military strategy

• A US economic policy

Which country became a significant ally of the USSR after its civil war?

• Japan

• Vietnam

• South Korea

• China

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• North Korea conquered South Korea

• South Korea conquered North Korea

• The Korean peninsula remained divided

• The United States took control of Korea

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A US economic plan

• A Soviet military alliance

• A trade agreement between European countries

• A peace treaty between the US and USSR

What event marked the end of European dominance in the Suez region?

• The Suez Crisis

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US invaded Cuba

• The USSR installed more missiles in Cuba

• The USSR agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba

• Cuba became a US territory

Which country did the USSR invade to support a communist regime?

• Vietnam

• Afghanistan

• Greece

• Cuba

What marked the end of the Cold War?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Korean War

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The collapse of the USSR