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Early Cold War

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1
True or False: The "Iron Curtain" was in modern-day western Russia
False
True
2
Why was it called a Cold War?
Russia is cold
the two main powers, U.S. and USSR, never fought directly
it lasted more than 40 years
It happened during the winter
3
How did the U.S. gain influence in Latin America, Asia, and Africa?
through military/CIA intervention
all of the above
giving money and military aid
training operatives at the School of the Americas
4
In what year did the USSR explode their first atomic bomb?
1934
1949
1956
1948
5
How did the Korean War end?
The USSR and North Korea won
it ended in a stalemate
the U.S. and South Korea won
Korea remained divided along the 38th parallel
6
Why was the United Nations created?
to act as a military alliance
to prevent a world war with nukes
to dance!
to act as an international conflict resolution organization
7
What requirement did a country have to meet in order to get aid under the Truman Doctrine?
They had to be resisting Communism
They had to be an ally of America
They had to join NATO
They had to do all of America's chores for a month
8
How did the Soviet Union respond to the creation of NATO?
By invading Korea
By cutting off access to Berlin
By forming the Warsaw Pact
By creating the Iron Curtain
9
What impact did the Cold War have on the domestic US?
It gave leverage and support to the Civil Rights Movement
It made many people paranoid and afraid of communists
It created a culture of conformity
All of the above
10
What was U.S. cold war culture like?
people were afraid, pop culture was dark/atomic
conformist
all of the above
it emphasized traditional american values