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5th Grade Georgia Social Studies Standards Cold War
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1
Which country was part of the Warsaw Pact?
France
US
Soviet Union
West Germany
2
Leader of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War.
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
3
US program of economic aid to European countries so they would not fall to communism
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Arms Race
Truman Plan
4
In the Korean war, the US fought on the side of ______
South Vietnam
North Korea
South Korea
North Vietnam
5
The time period when many people in the US were accused of being communist is called...
Red War
Blue Scare
Red Scare
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Which of these countries was NOT part of NATO?
US
East Germany
West Germany
Canada
7
President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Told Khrushchev to take the missiles out of Cuba.
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
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Leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin died. Involved in Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis.
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin
9
Government owns all the land and businesses. People are NOT free to vote.
Cannibalism
Democracy
Communism
Socialism
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Why is the conflict between the US and Soviet Union called a "Cold War?"
Because it was a pretty name
Because America liked democracy
Because there was not any real, direct fighting
Because Russia is a cold place
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When the Sovietsblocked access for supplies to West Berlin, what was the US response called?
Berlin Blockade
Berlin War
Berlin Tanks
Berlin Airlift
12
This president wanted to "contain" the Soviet Union and keep communism from spreading.
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
13
What is the Warsaw Pact?
Another name for NATO
Another name for the Cold War
Group of Communist allies
Group of Democratic allies
14
The Cold War was between which two big ideas?
Communism and Democracy
Communism and the USSR
Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy and Socialism
15
Who gave the "Iron Curtain" speech?
Harry S. Truman
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
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US commander during the Korean War. He was fired because he wanted to invade China.
Douglas MacArthur
John F. Kennedy
Joseph McCarthy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
17
US senator who accused many people of being communist.
Joseph Stalin
Joseph McCarthy
Douglas MacArthur
Nikita Khushchev
18
The US and Soviets built 1000s of huge atomic bombs during the Cold War. This is called the...
Nuclear War
Space Race
WWIII
Arms Race
19
Which event happened FIRST?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
The United Nations forms
Korean War
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Government in which the people rule and vote for their leaders
Democracy
Socialism
Libertarianism
Communism
21
What is the "iron curtain?"
A big wall between West and East Europe
A big wall around West Berlin
An imaginary barrier separating East and West Europe
The name of a famous airplane
22
Which of these was a real, physical barrier between communist and democratic countries?
Berlin Curtain
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Iron Wall
23
Which two superpower countries "fought" in the Cold War?
Great Britain and Russia
North Korea and South Korea
US and Soviet Union
US and Germany
24
What was organization formed after WWII to promote peace?
The United Kingdom
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The Peaceful Nations
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What does NATO stand for?
North American Trust Operation
North Atlantic Truman Operation
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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What is NATO?
Another name for Warsaw Pact
Group of Communist allies
Group of Democratic allies
Another name for the Cold War
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President Kennedy ordered Khrushchev to remove nuclear weapons from Cuba. This is called...
Cuban Missile War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Nuclear War
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What is another name for the Truman Doctrine?
Policy of Communism
Iron Curtain
Policy of Containment
Red Scare
