AMS COLD WAR VOCABULARY

Iron Curtain

• A cultural movement in Western Europe during the Renaissance.
• A political and ideological barrier dividing Europe during the Cold War.
• A type of economic policy used in Eastern Europe.
• A military alliance formed in Europe during World War II.

Cold War

• A military alliance formed during World War II.
• A series of economic treaties between European nations.
• A conflict primarily fought in Asia during the 1950s.
• A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

What is the Truman Doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine is a U.S. policy to contain communism by providing support to countries resisting Soviet influence.
• The Truman Doctrine was a trade agreement between the U.S. and Western Europe.
• The Truman Doctrine focused on promoting communism in Eastern Europe.
• The Truman Doctrine was a military strategy to invade the Soviet Union.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of Eastern Bloc countries led by the Soviet Union.
• An economic agreement between Western countries.
• A political party in Poland during the Cold War.
• A cultural exchange program in Eastern Europe.

What was the Domino Theory during the Cold War?

• The Domino Theory posited that the spread of communism in one country would lead to its spread in neighboring countries.
• The Domino Theory claimed that military intervention was necessary to stop communism.
• The Domino Theory stated that communism would be contained within one country.
• The Domino Theory suggested that capitalism would spread to neighboring countries.

What is Capitalism?

• A system where the government owns all businesses and resources.
• An economic model based on communal ownership and shared profits.
• Capitalism is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
• A method of trade that relies solely on bartering goods without currency.

What is meant by Containment during the Cold War?

• Containment was a strategy to expand U.S. territories.
• Containment was a military alliance against NATO.
• Containment aimed to promote communism in Europe.
• Containment refers to the U.S. strategy to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Berlin Airlift?

• The Berlin Airlift was a military operation to supply West Berlin during the Soviet blockade.
• A peace treaty signed between East and West Berlin.
• A humanitarian effort to evacuate civilians from Berlin.
• A military operation to invade East Berlin.

Communism?

• A political and economic ideology advocating for collective ownership and a classless society and most businesses are own by government.

• A system where all property is privately owned.
• An economic model based on free market principles.
• A political ideology that promotes extreme nationalism.

Arms Race?

• A method for reducing military spending.
• A treaty to limit nuclear weapons.
• A strategy to promote international trade.
• A competition between nations to build up military capabilities.