The communist Russian empire also known as USSR

What is the United Nations

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, An organization of nations that tries to prevent future wars

an explosive device that uses nuclear energy

When government owns all business and citizens own nothing

What was the result of the Korean war?

It ended in a tie splitting Korea into North & South

What could happen in a nuclear war?

All life on Earth could die out, People would all glow and wouldn't need light bulbs anymore

Why was America and the Soviet Union afraid to go to war?

They were the only two countries that had Nuclear bombs

How did America get involved in the Korean War?

America sent military forces to help democratic south Korea

What was the result of the Cuban missile crisis?

After a two week standoff Soviets removed the missiles

Pres. Truman's policy to support free democratic countries

Democratic and Capitalist system

citizens elect leaders, prices are set by the free market

What is NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

An alliance between the USA and 28 democratic countries

How did the Korean War start?

Communist North Korea attacked democratic South Korea.

What was the "Cold War"

Tension between the USA & Soviet Union without real fighting

Communist dictatorship

no elections, one person controls all power

What was the Berlin Wall?

A wall built by the Soviet Union to keep East Germans commun

What was the Cuban Missile crisis?

Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba near Florida

Western Bloc countries

countries were free democratic countries

What was the Marshall Plan?

The plan to rebuild Europe after WWII

a military strategy to stop the expansion of communism

What was the Berlin airlift?

When the USA dropped supplies of food, water to the Germans

Eastern Bloc countries

Communist countries controlled by the Soviet Union

What does ideology mean?

Beliefs that form a country's political and economic system.

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1
Soviet Union
A small country near France
The communist Russian empire also known as USSR
A defense treaty alliance between 28 democratic countries
A trade worker's union
2
What is the United Nations
A professional soccer team.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
An organization of nations that tries to prevent future wars
The rebuilding of Europe after the war.
3
Atomic Bomb
A small country near France
A symbol of the "iron curtain"
an explosive device that uses nuclear energy
A new type of automobile
4
Communism
When government owns all business and citizens own nothing
A wall built by the Soviet Union to keep EastGermans inside
When the USA dropped supplies of food, water to theGermans
A new type of bomb
5
What was the result of the Korean war?
It ended in a tie splitting Korea into North & South
Democratic South Korea defeated the communist North Korea
America defeated both Koreas
Communist North Korea defeated the democratic South
6
What could happen in a nuclear war?
All life on Earth could die out
People would all glow and wouldn't need light bulbs anymore
The Soviet Union would win
The USA would win
7
Japan became a strong ally (friend) of the USA after WWII
True
False
8
Why was America and the Soviet Union afraid to go to war?
They were wimps
They were the only two countries that had Nuclear bombs
They started to like each other after WWII
They ran out of bullets
9
How did America get involved in the Korean War?
America dropped another atomic bomb.
America sent military forces to help democratic south Korea
America sent military forces to help China
America sent military forces to help communist North Korea
10
What was the result of the Cuban missile crisis?
Cuba surrendered to the USA and became democratic.
America surrendered to Cuba and became communist.
America backed down and let the Cubans keep the missiles.
After a two week standoff Soviets removed the missiles
11
Truman Doctrine
The plan to rebuild Europe after WWII
Pres. Truman's policy to support free democratic countries
A wall built by the SovietUnion to keep East Germans inside
A gov't that owns business and sets prices
12
Democratic and Capitalist system
All power is controlled by one person
citizens elect leaders, prices are set by the free market
no government or rules at all
a king rules by devine right
13
What is NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
An alliance between the USA and 28 democratic countries
When the USA dropped supplies of food, water to the Germans
A symbol of the "iron curtain"
A wall built by the Soviet Union to keep East Germans inside
14
America rebuilt Japan after WWII
False
True
15
How did the Korean War start?
Japan Attacked South Korea
Communist North Korea insulted South Korea's mom.
Communist North Korea attacked democratic South Korea.
The Korean peninsula tried to break up with China
16
What was the "Cold War"
A government where citizens elect their leaders
Tension between the USA & Soviet Union without real fighting
A war fought in the winter
When Soviet Union put nuclear missles in Cuba
17
Communist dictatorship
citizens elect leaders, own property, free market business
no elections, one person controls all power
18
What was the Berlin Wall?
A wall built by the Soviet Union to keep East Germans commun
A missile defense shield
A defense treaty alliance between 28 democratic countries
A defense treaty between 8 communist countries
19
The United States rebuilt Japan after WWII.
True
False
20
What was the Cuban Missile crisis?
America bombed the Cubans with nuclear missiles.
Cuba bombed America with nuclear missiles
Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba near Florida
The USA ran out of nuclear missiles
21
Western Bloc countries
countries were free democratic countries
Communist countries controlled by the Soviet Union
22
What was the Marshall Plan?
The plan to rebuild Europe after WWII
The secret plan to win WWII
A defense treaty alliance between 28 democratic countries
A new atomic weapon
23
West Germany, France, England, Italy, were Western Bloc countries
True
False
24
containment
a military strategy to stop the expansion of communism
When Soviet Union put nuclear missiles in Cuba
Beliefs that form a country's political andeconomic system
25
Japan become a democracy after WWII
True
False
26
What was the Berlin airlift?
A wall built by the Soviet Union to keep East Germans inside
When the USA dropped supplies of food, water to the Germans
Beliefs that form a country's political and economic system
A new atomic weapon
27
Eastern Bloc countries
Free democratic countries that elect their leaders
Communist countries controlled by the Soviet Union
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What does ideology mean?
A symbol of the "iron curtain"
A gov't that owns business and sets prices
Tension between the USA & Soviet Union without fighting
Beliefs that form a country's political and economic system.
29
Poland, East Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria were Eastern Bloc countries.
True
False
30
America occupied Japan after WWII
True
False

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