What is the Cold War?

Age of tension between USA & SU where war was possible

What is a bad thing about Capitalism?

Huge gaps between rich and poor

What was the Marshall Plan?

Give money to ALL coutnries to help rebuild after WW2

How did Truman plan to stop Communism from spreading in Europe?

Send money to countries fighting Communism

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Beginning of the Cold War

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Cold War and Communism/Capitalism

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1
Which was NOT discussed at the Yalta Conference?
Allowing Poland to choose it's own government
When Stalin would help with Japan
Where Hitler should go to jail
How to divide Germany
2
If you protest or speak out, you can be sent to jail
Communism
Capitalism
3
What is the Cold War?
A battle during WWII in the winter
Basically WWIII
Age of tension between USA & SU where war was possible
Short period of time where Truman and Stalin didn't speak
4
What economic ($$) system does the United States have?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
5
What term did Winston Churchill call the divide between Communist/Democratic areas in Europe?
The big divide
The Iron Curtain
The Metal Wall
The Great Wall
6
What is a good thing about Communism?
Everyone can vote
Everyone is rich
Everyone stays in one place
Everyone is equal
7
How was Germany divided?
It wasn't divided
The Soviet Union took all of it
East and West
North and South
8
Who was the Cold War between?
Great Britain and Soviet Union
USA and Germany
Germany and Poland
USA and Soviet Union
9
You have the opportunity to become rich if you work hard
Communism
Capitalism
10
What is a bad thing about Capitalism?
You can get more money by working hard
Huge gaps between rich and poor
You can do waht you want with your money
You can own business/property
11
What were the years of the Cold War? **Hint: it started after WWII
1945-present day
1945-1989
1950-2000
1920-1960
12
Whose flag is this?
Soviet Union
USA
China
Great Britian
13
Everyone gets the same wage
Capitalism
Communism
14
What was the Marshall Plan?
Give money to only Democratic countries after WW2
Give money to ALL coutnries to help rebuild after WW2
Arrest all Communists in Europe
Bribe Communist countries to become Democratic
15
How did Truman plan to stop Communism from spreading in Europe?
Go to war against Communist countries
Send money to countries fighting Communism
He didn't mind that Communism was spreading
Use propganda to show how great democracy was

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