Cold War and Its Key Events

What is the United Nations?

• An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace and security.

• A military alliance formed during WWII.

• A trade organization for countries.

• A cultural exchange program.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

• A U.S. policy to contain communism by providing aid to countries resisting Soviet influence.

• A military strategy used in WWII.

• A peace treaty signed after the Cold War.

• A plan to promote democracy in Europe.

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A U.S. program that gave economic aid to rebuild Western Europe after WWII.

• A military operation in Asia.

• A diplomatic agreement with the Soviet Union.

• A cultural exchange initiative.

Who was Mao Zedong?

• The Communist leader of China who took control in 1949.

• A U.S. president during the Cold War.

• A Soviet general in WWII.

• A famous Chinese philosopher.

Who was Chiang Kai-Shek?

• The Nationalist leader of China who fled to Taiwan after losing to Mao.

• A famous Chinese artist.

• A U.S. senator.

• A Soviet spy.

What was the Korean War?

• A 1950–1953 conflict between North (communist) and South (democratic) Korea, ending in a stalemate.

• A war between China and Japan.

• A conflict in Vietnam.

• A civil war in Korea.

What is Seoul?

• The capital of South Korea, captured and recaptured during the Korean War.

• A city in North Korea.

• A historical site in China.

• A military base.

What is North Korea?

• A communist country supported by the Soviet Union and China during the Korean War.

• A democratic country.

• A neutral country.

• A country in Europe.

What is South Korea?

• A democratic country supported by the U.S. and United Nations during the Korean War.

• A communist country.

• A country in Africa.

• A historical region.

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

• Film industry workers blacklisted for refusing to testify about communism.

• Famous actors in the 1950s.

• Directors of major films.

• Producers of Hollywood blockbusters.