Cold War Review

What type of government did the countries controlled by the Soviet Union have?

After WWII, what part of Europe did the Soviet Union control? 

The Iron Curtain was an imaginary line separating Europe’s communist and non- communist country. 

What war was started when North Korea attacked South Korea?

People in East Berlin were fleeing to West Berlin to escape communism. What did the Soviets build to prevent this?

Why was the Cuban Missile crisis so important in the Cold War? 

The Cold War was a conflict between _________ and __________. 

South Korea won the Korean War.

What does NATO stand for?

After WWII, the United States signed many treaties. What caused the United States to sign these treaties? 

Who became the first Secretary of the Communist party after Joseph Stalin died?

The Red Scare was an event that Senator _________________ was involved in.

What type of government does the United States have?

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War in 1950?

Who won the Vietnam war? 

Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis? 

The United States became involved in the Korean War to help stop the spread of communism to South Korea. 

What was so important about the United States conducting the Berlin Airlift in 1948? 

What type of government ends up with all the power since they are the ones “spreading wealth around”? 

During the Cold War, what countries formed an alliance called NATO?

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?