The Cold War

What crisis led the United States to adopt the policy of containment after WW2?

• Tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, especially as communism began spreading in Europe and Asia.

• Tension between the U.S. and North Korea, especially as communism began spreading in Europe and Asia.

How did the United States respond to countries in Europe that were threatened by the spread of communism?

• By providing economic and military support to European countries threatened by communism.

• By imposing trade sanctions on European countries threatened by communism.

In what ways did Soviet involvement in the Korean War intensify Cold War tensions?

• The Soviet Union supported North Korea with weapons and military aid, creating fear in the U.S.

• The Soviet Union supported South Korea with weapons and military aid, creating fear in the U.S.

• How did Soviet support for North Korea raise fears of communist expansion during the Cold War?

• It raised American fears because it showed that the Soviet Union was helping spread Capitalism beyond Europe

• It raised American fears because it showed that the Soviet Union was helping spread communism beyond Europe

What was the crisis that led to the Arms Race during the Cold War?

• Both the United States and the Soviet Union developed nuclear weapons

• Both the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in biological warfare

How did fear influence decisions during the Arms Race?

• Fear of nuclear attack and fear of being militarily weaker caused both countries to build more powerful weapons

• Fear of nuclear attack and fear of being militarily weaker caused both countries to build more powerful satellites

What government actions were taken because of fear of nuclear weapons?

• Both governments decreased military spending and stopped developing weapons

• Both governments increased military spending and developed stronger weapons such as the hydrogen bomb.

What were the consequences of the Arms Race?

• Led to massive stockpiles of nuclear weapons and the policy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

• Led to an armistice between the United States and the Soviet Union

What was the crisis that began the Space Race?

• When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, becoming the first country to put a satellite into space.

• when the Soviet Union tested the Tzar Bomba becoming country with the most powerful nuclear weapon

Why did Sputnik create fear in the United States?

• It showed that the Soviet Union had advanced GPS technology, which could also be used for military purposes

• It showed that the Soviet Union had advanced rocket technology, which could also be used for military purposes