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MWH: Cold War
MWH: Cold War
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1
Stalin called the blockade off after the Berlin Airlift.
False
True
2
The Soviet Union was the first to land a man on the moon.
False
True
3
What was NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
Alliance between USSR and Eastern European Nations.
Alliance between USSR and Western European Nations.
Alliance between U.S. and Western European Nations.
Alliance between U.S. and Eastern European Nations.
4
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Alliance between U.S. and Eastern European Nations.
Alliance between U.S. and Western European Nations.
Alliance between USSR and Western European Nations.
Alliance between USSR and Eastern European Nations.
5
What is an arms race?
Competition between nations for the better technology.
Competition between nations for developing technology first.
Competition between nations for more money.
Competition between nations for more land.
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What did the U.S. and USSR steal from Germany near the end of WW2, thus causing competition in their relationship?
Tanks
Rockets
Land
Atomic bombs
7
What is the Iron Curtain?
A symbolic way to differentiate capitalist and communist households.
A physical border between capitalist and communist nations.
An economic and political barrier that divides cap. and com. nations.
A curtain made of iron.
8
What does Stalin generally want after WW2?
Land
Security
Power
Money
9
Why was the Cold War "cold"?
It happened during the winter.
It only involved the U.S. and the USSR, not any allied countries.
The U.S. and the USSR were not involved in a direct confrontation.
The U.S. and USSR did not use massive amounts of weaponry on each other.
10
The Unite States supported totalitarianism.
True
False
11
Why does the U.S. dislike communism?
They think it will cause immense hunger and poverty.
They believe that wealth and power lead to harmful views and attitudes.
It will cause class struggle as the poor get poorer and the rich get richer
They fear Stalin becoming Hitler part 2 because of all his gained land.
12
How many tons of supplies did the Berlin Airlift deliver?
3.2 million
2.3 million
1 million
1.4 million
13
The only nation in the world that has the military and economy power to stop the USSR is the U.S.
False
True
14
What happened during the Berlin Airlift?
The U.S bombed Berlin.
The U.S. went on vacation
The U.S. delivered supplies to West Berlin by sky.
Both the U.S. and the USSR tried to control Berlin at the same time.
15
What happened as a result of the Berlin Blockade?
The U.S helped Berlin by sending supplies.
The U.S abandoned Berlin.
The U.S helped Berliners escape.
U.S. and the USSR went to war over Berlin.
16
What countries did the U.S. help during the Truman Doctrine?
Bulgaria and Armenia
Italy and Romania
Greece and Turkey
Serbia and Maldova
17
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To oppose communist expansion during the Cold War.
To help nations under threat.
To oppose capitalist expansion during the Cold War.
To brag about how rich they were.
18
Why were the differences between the U.S. and the USSR not seen as a problem before?
They both favored self-determination
They were too in love to see the red flags.
They wanted to make a truce during the nuclear arms race.
They both wanted to defeat Nazi Germany.
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What was the Cold War?
The divorce of the U.S. and USSR.
An ongoing armed rivalry between the U.S. and the USSR post WW2.
An ongoing ideological rivalry between the U.S. and the USSR post WW2.
An ongoing political rivalry between the U.S. and the USSR post WW2.
20
What is communism?
Private individuals own things.
The government or the whole community owns things.
