Define the "United Nations."

An international organization dedicated to peace & security

The United States and the USSR were similar in that they both wanted to...

...spread their belief system to the rest of the world

Of the following, which most led to the Cold War?

The dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A standoff between the USA and USSR over nuclear

Define "Containment."

Blocking another nations' attempt to spread its influence.

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

An imaginary line separating Communist countries in Europe

Who were the "Big Three" at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?

The United States, USSR, and Great Britain.

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1
Who is this man?
Prime Minister Churchill.
President Truman
President FDR
Stalin
2
Define the "United Nations."
The block of countries surrounding the USSR
An international organization dedicated to stoping communism
An international organization dedicated to peace & security
A N American organization dedicated to peace and security.
3
The United States and the USSR were similar in that they both wanted to...
...spread their belief system to the rest of the world
...join NATO
Disband the Warsaw Pact.
...punish Germany after WWII.
4
Who were the two "Super Powers?"
The former Axis and the former Allies of WWII
Eastern and Western Europe.
The United States and the USSR
The United States and Russia.
5
What reasons caused people to be afraid of the USSR.
All of the above
Their mass amount of (nuclear) weapons.
Their large country and military.
Their desire to spread communism
6
The belief that the US must support free people fighting against communism was declared in the
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Marshal Plan
Potsdam Conference
7
Communism and Capitalism are MOST CORRECTLY identified as...
Economic Systems
Political Systems
Religious Systems
8
Who is this man?
Stalin
Prime Minister Churchil
President FDR
President Truman
9
Of the following, which most led to the Cold War?
The lack of global resources.
Stalin and FDR did not get along well during WWII.
The rise of Hitler during WWII.
The dropping of the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
10
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A standoff between the USA and USSR over nuclear
Cuba bought missles from the USA, which angered the USSR
The USSR purposely supplied tainted meat to the USA.
11
Which was NOT one of the reasons that the Cold War broke out?
Feelings of mistrust.
Breakdown of wartime alliances.
Insufficient treaties.
Competing ideologies.
12
How long did the Cold War last?
Three decades
The entire 1950s.
Almost 5 decades.
Two decades.
13
Define "Containment."
The act of building walls or "iron curtains."
A tactic used by the USSR during the Cold War
Blocking another nations' attempt to spread its influence.
An alliance of countries.
14
The Cold War created a(n) ____________________ between the USSR and the United States.
violent conflict
trade agreement
arms race
war during the 50's
15
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
A wall built to stop the communists from spreading.
A cool name for a band.
The plan to rebuild parts of Europe and Asia after WWII.
An imaginary line separating Communist countries in Europe
16
Who were the "Big Three" at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
Those nations who hoped to halt the spread of communism.
The United States, USSR, and Great Britain.
East Germany, the USSR, and Italy.
West Germany, Great Britain, and the Unites States.
17
A centrally planned economy is usually found in..
A communist country
A capitalist country.

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