What is the origin of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?

metaphor used to describe Soviet isolation from West

Which events, associated with the occupation of Germany after World War II, happened last?

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall.

Which two countries emerged as global superpowers after the end of World War II?

Soviet Union and the United States

Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as a site to place some of its nuclear arsenal?

the island was located very close to the United States

By what means did US Senator Joseph McCarthy gain notoriety in the 1950s?

capitalizing American public's fear of communist takeover

The "Iron Curtain" following World War II represented an attempt by the Soviet Union to

seal itself and its allies off from the rest of Europe

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Consequences of Cold War

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SS5H5 Discuss the origins and consequences of the Cold War.

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1
What is the origin of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?
euphemism employed by Eisenhower's staff about Soviets
headline printed by Hearst to describe Soviet policies
code name for Reagan's plan to force Soviets into debt.
metaphor used to describe Soviet isolation from West
2
The Korean War was a part of what larger conflict involving the United States?
the Yom Kippur War
the Cold War
the Persian Gulf War
the Bosnian War
3
Who was NOT among the founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
United Kingdom
Mexico
United States
Canada
4
Which events, associated with the occupation of Germany after World War II, happened last?
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall.
Berlin was divided into four sections.
The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade.
Several countries started the Berlin Airlift.
5
Which two countries emerged as global superpowers after the end of World War II?
United Kingdom and France
Soviet Union and the United States
China and Japan
West Germany and Hungary
6
Which European country had the MOST economic freedom during the Cold War era?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Romania
Bulgaria
7
Why did the Soviet Union choose Cuba as a site to place some of its nuclear arsenal?
the island was uninhabited and ideal for weapons testing
the island was located very close to the United States
the nation's citizens were originally from Soviet Union
the nation's democratic government was very weak
8
By what means did US Senator Joseph McCarthy gain notoriety in the 1950s?
capitalizing American's desire to expand nation's borders
capitalizing American's desire to eliminate trade barriers
capitalizing American public's fear of communist takeover
capitalizing on American public's fear of economic collapse
9
The "Iron Curtain" following World War II represented an attempt by the Soviet Union to
profit from the rebuilding of Europe
destroy the economies of Eastern European nations
seal itself and its allies off from the rest of Europe
prepare for an invasion of Western Europe
10
Nikita Khrushchev brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when he?
put missiles in Cuba
blockaded Berlin
built the Berlin Wall
launched Sputnik 1.

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