The Cold War

Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union called the “Cold War”?

• It occurred during a particularly cold winter in Europe

• It was a war fought only in northern climates

• The two nations never directly engaged in combat

• It involved ice-based military technology

What was the main ideological difference between the US and the USSR during the Cold War?

• The US promoted capitalism, and the USSR promoted communism

• The US supported monarchy, and the USSR supported democracy

• The US opposed religion, while the USSR encouraged it

• The US focused on agriculture, and the USSR on industry

How did the United States respond to the spread of communism during the Cold War?

• It withdrew from global affairs

• It encouraged communist revolutions abroad

• It adopted the policy of containment

• It signed an alliance with the USSR

During the Cold War there was an imaginary line in Europe between the capitalist countries and the communist countries. What was this imaginary lie called?

• Berlin Wall

• Iron Curtain

• Imaginary Line

• Stalin Land

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States placed missiles in Turkey since the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba. At the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis, The United States had to promise to....

• remove the missiles from Turkey

• invade the Soviet Union

• release all Soviet prisoners of war

• give the Soviet Union all of our money

Which 2 actual wars were fought during the Cold War?

• WWI and WWII

• Korean War and Vietnam War

• Cuban War and Soviet War

• German War and Berlin War

True or False:

Both the United States and the Soviet Union were worried about National Security. Both countries were trying to spy on the other.

• True

• False

Which event officially ends the Cold War in 1991?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Reunification of Germany

• The Berlin Wall was destroyed

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

Which defense alliance was between the U.S. and their allies?

• Warsaw Pact

• N.A.T.O.

This event lasted for 13 tense days when the world came close to nuclear war. 

• Korean War

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Space Race

• Vietnam War