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5th Grade Georgia Social Studies Standards Cold War
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1
Which event happened LAST?
The United Nations forms
Vietnam War
Korean War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
2
Which two superpower countries "fought" in the Cold War?
US and Soviet Union
Great Britain and Russia
US and Germany
North Korea and South Korea
3
The time period when many people in the US were accused of being communist is called...
Red War
Blue Scare
Red Scare
Cuban Missile Crisis
4
Government in which the people rule and vote for their leaders
Communism
Democracy
Libertarianism
Socialism
5
Who gave the "Iron Curtain" speech?
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Harry S. Truman
6
President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Told Khrushchev to take the missiles out of Cuba.
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
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Which country was part of the Warsaw Pact?
West Germany
France
USSR
US
8
In the Korean war, the US fought on the side of ______
North Korea
North Vietnam
South Korea
South Vietnam
9
Leader of the USSR after Stalin died. Involved in Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis.
Joseph Stalin
John F. Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
10
This president wanted to "contain" the Soviet Union and keep communism from spreading.
Harry S. Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
11
What was the result of the Korean war?
The US won, but the country stayed divided.
North Korea won. The whole country became communist.
Nobody won. The country stayed divided.
South Korea won. The whole country became democratic.
12
The US and USSR built 1000s of huge atomic bombs during the Cold War. This is called the...
Arms Race
Nuclear War
Space Race
WWIII
13
What is the "iron curtain?"
An imaginary barrier separating East and West Europe
The name of a famous airplane
A big wall around West Berlin
A big wall between West and East Europe
14
President Kennedy ordered Khrushchev to remove nuclear weapons from Cuba. This is called...
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Nuclear War
Korean War
Cuban Missile War
15
In the Vietnam War, the US fought against the communist government of ________
South Korea
North Korea
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
16
US commander during the Korean War. He was fired because he wanted to invade China.
John F. Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
Joseph McCarthy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
17
The Cold War ended in 1991 when...
The US invaded Russia
The Soviet Union removed missiles from Cuba
The Berlin Wall came down
The Soviet Union dissolved
18
US senator who accused many people of being communist.
Nikita Khushchev
Joseph Stalin
Joseph McCarthy
Douglas MacArthur
19
What does NATO stand for?
North American Trust Operation
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Truman Operation
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
20
The Cold War was between which two big ideas?
Communism and the USSR
Communism and Democracy
Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy and Socialism
21
What is another name for the Truman Doctrine?
Iron Curtain
Policy of Containment
Red Scare
Policy of Communism
22
What is NATO?
Another name for Warsaw Pact
Group of Communist allies
Another name for the Cold War
Group of Democratic allies
23
Which of these countries was NOT part of NATO?
West Germany
US
East Germany
Canada
24
Brutal leader of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War. Killed many people.
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph McCarthy
25
What was organization formed after WWII to promote peace and international cooperation?
The League of Nations
The Peaceful Nations
The United Nations
The United Kingdom
26
What was the result of the Vietnam War?
The US lost. The entire country became democratic.
North Vietnam won. The entire country became communist.
The US won. The entire country became communist.
South Vietnam won. The entire country became democratic.
27
Which event happened FIRST?
The United Nations forms
Korean War
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
28
When the USSR blocked access for supplies to West Berlin, what was the US response called?
Berlin War
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Blockade
Berlin Tanks
29
US program of economic aid to European countries so they would not fall to communism
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Arms Race
Truman Plan
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Why is the conflict between the US and USSR called a "Cold War?"
Because America liked democracy
Because it was a pretty name
Because there was not any real, direct fighting
Because Russia is a cold place
31
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Group of Democratic allies
Another name for NATO
Another name for the Cold War
Group of Communist allies
32
Why did the US fight in the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
North Korea attacked the US
They were trying to stop communism from spreading
They liked fighting in wars
The USSR was helping South Vietnam
33
Government owns all the land and businesses. People are NOT free to vote.
Democracy
Communism
Cannibalism
Socialism
34
Which of these was a real, physical barrier between communist and democratic countries?
Iron Wall
Berlin Curtain
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
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President who ended the Korean War.
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
