Cold War Reading Packet: Reading 1 - Superpowers

What term describes the division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?

• Iron curtain

• Marshall Plan

• Containment

• Brinkmanship

Which policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War?

• Containment

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• NATO

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To help European countries recover from the war

• To divide Germany into zones

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To form a military alliance

What was the main difference in goals between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• The U.S. wanted to encourage democracy, while the Soviet Union wanted to set up Communist governments.

• The U.S. wanted to spread communism, while the Soviet Union wanted to encourage democracy.

• Both wanted to create new markets for goods.

• Both wanted to prevent war by forming the United Nations.

What is the definition of the term "brinkmanship" as used during the Cold War?

• Willingness to go to the edge of war

• Division between East and West Europe

• Policy of giving aid to countries

• Military alliance in Western Europe

Which policy involved giving aid to countries threatened by communism?

• Truman Doctrine

• Containment

• Marshall Plan

• Brinkmanship

What was one economic goal of the United States after World War II?

• To create new markets for its goods

• To set up Communist governments

• To divide Germany into zones

• To prevent the spread of democracy

What was the Berlin airlift?

• The United States and Britain flew food and supplies into Berlin for 11 months

• The Soviets built a wall around Berlin

• The United States launched a satellite over Berlin

• The Soviets bombed Berlin

What was the Cold War?

• The struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union

• A war fought in Antarctica

• The rebuilding of Europe after World War II

• The creation of the United Nations

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A military alliance between the Soviets and Eastern European countries

• An economic recovery plan for Europe

• A peace treaty between the US and the Soviet Union

• A scientific research program