The Cold War

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A military alliance of NATO countries

• An economic agreement between European nations

• An alliance of communist countries - including the USSR and its allies.

• A treaty for environmental protection in Eastern Europe

What is meant by nuclear proliferation?

• The spread of nuclear weapons and technology.

• The reduction of nuclear arms globally.

• The establishment of nuclear-free zones.

• The development of renewable energy sources.

What was the Policy of Containment?

• A policy to promote communism worldwide.

• A policy to keep communism within its existing boundaries and prevent further Soviet aggression.

• A strategy to encourage Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe.

• A diplomatic approach to negotiate peace with communist countries.

What is a farm collective?

• A community of thousands of small farms banded into huge communes.

• A single large farm owned by a corporation.

• A government program to support individual farmers.

• A type of agricultural machinery used in farming.

What was Mao's

Great Leap Forward?

• It was Mao's first policy to allow people to work in industry.

• It was a successful agricultural reform that increased food production.

• It was a campaign to promote Western culture in China.

• It was a military strategy to expand China's territory.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A military operation to invade East Berlin

• An initiative to supply food and fuel to citizens of West Berlin when Russia closed off land access in 1948

• A diplomatic meeting between the US and USSR

• A cultural exchange program between East and West Berlin

What was Truman Doctrine?

• A policy of providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology.

• A strategy to promote democracy in Eastern Europe.

• A plan to reduce military spending after World War II.

• An agreement to support the United Nations in peacekeeping missions.

What was the USSR's ideology?

• Democracy

• Fascism

• Communism

• Socialism

What was the Cold War?

• A period of direct military conflict between superpowers

• A time of economic cooperation and trade agreements

• Threats between countries - no direct fighting

• A cultural exchange program between nations

What was the Domino Theory?

• The belief that communism should be contained within its existing borders.

• The idea that if one country falls to communism, neighboring countries will also fall, like a row of dominoes.

• A strategy to promote democracy in Eastern Europe.

• The theory that economic instability leads to the rise of communism.