What happened to Germany during the Cold War?

it was divided into East & West

What was the Arms Race?

a competition to build powerful weapons

indirect conflicts between the superpowers

What did the policy of glasnost do?

gave Soviets more personal freedom

The Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan were designed to

stop European countries from turning communist

Why did the US & USSR stop the Arms Race?

they knew a nuclear war would be catastrophic

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1
After WW2, who were the 2 most powerful nations in the world?
USSR & Japan
US & USSR
US & Britain
France and Britain
2
What happened to the Soviet Union in 1991?
it expanded
it collapsed completely
it grew more powerful
it got slightly smaller
3
Which alliance did the USSR belong to during the Cold War ?
Central Powers
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Allies
4
A dividing wall was built in which German city?
Cologne
Munich
Berlin
Hamburg
5
Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?
the breakup of Yugoslavia
the end of the Vietnam War
the Space Race
the fall of the Berlin Wall
6
During the Space Race, who made it to the moon first?
US
USSR
7
The US & USSR never engaged in direct conflict with one another.
True
False
8
Which was not a proxy war that the US & USSR engaged in?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Soviet-Afghan War
Iraqi War
9
What was the goal of the US during the Cold War?
to contain communism
to colonize parts of Asia
to spread communism
to destroy democratic nations
10
What 2 areas did the Iron Curtain separate?
N. & S. Vietnam
N. & S. Korea
US & Mexico
E. & W. Europe
11
Who did the US support during the Korean War?
North Korea
South Korea
12
What happened to Germany during the Cold War?
it was divided into East & West
it was invaded by the USSR
the Nazi Party tried to rise up again
it fought a war with the US
13
The Cold War caused the US & Soviet Union to
fight in a direct war against each other
become allies
compete with one another
destroy their nuclear weapons
14
What was the Arms Race?
a war in Korea
a competition to build powerful weapons
a competition to invade the most nations
a race to the moon
15
Proxy wars are
indirect conflicts between the superpowers
direct conflicts between the superpowers
16
What did the policy of glasnost do?
gave Soviets more personal freedom
made Gorbachev more control in the USSR
caused the Cold War to intensify
prevented Russians from leaving the USSR
17
The Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan were designed to
give European countries more nuclear weapons
stop European countries from turning communist
offer money to China after WW1
encourage communism in Europe
18
Glasnost & Perestroika were changes made by whom?
Mao
Gorbachev
Stalin
Kennedy
19
NATO was an alliance that consisted of the US & whom?
Asia
E. Europe
Africa
W. Europe
20
Why did the US & USSR stop the Arms Race?
they knew a nuclear war would be catastrophic
the US saw it could not keep up with the USSR's weapons
the US won the Arms Race

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