Cold War

Question 1

Stalin is not impressed by Churchill's speech. In fact, Stalin says the speech is ...

Accepted Answer

An Act of War

Question 2

What "descended from across the continent from Stetin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Baltic.."

Accepted Answer

Iron Curtain

Question 3

Post-WW2, there were many refugees across Europe. What were these refugees called?

Accepted Answer

Displaced People

Question 4

This disagreement marks the beginning of what historical event?

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Cold War

Question 5

The U.S. had to fly food, medicine, and supplies into the capitol of Germany. This is called:

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Airlift

Question 6

In the United States, people were afraid of Communist spies. This period of time is called:

Accepted Answer

The Red Scare

Question 7

The word destitute describes the conditions in which country after World War Two

Accepted Answer

Germany, Deutschland

Question 8

The foreign policy that helps democratic countries in order to stop the spread of Communism is:

Accepted Answer

containment

Question 9

Who said the famous quote in question one?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 10

Program to provide economic aide to Europe after World War Two

Accepted Answer

Marshall Plan

Question 11

How did the Soviet Army treat the German people as they came into Germany?

Accepted Answer

Horrific violence, Murdered and raped women, Violently

Question 12

In 1947, one of the most important developments was the discovery of what resource in Alberta?

Accepted Answer

Oil

Question 13

In 1949, tensions rose because because of two important events:

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union made the Atomic bomb and China became Communist

Question 14

China had a terrible civil war, which ideology won and who was the leader

Accepted Answer

communism, Mao Zedong

Question 15

The USSR took over the governments of its neighbouring countries. They were known as:

Accepted Answer

satellites

Question 16

Chaos and the destruction in Europe cause many people to consider what political ideology

Accepted Answer

communism

Question 17

How did women's roles change with the rise of suburbs after the War?

Accepted Answer

They were expected to stay at home, as veterans took jobs

Question 18

Which of the following countries IS a member of the 5 permanent powers of the UN?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 19

Cold War policy of resisting Soviet aggression in order to limit the spread of communism.

Accepted Answer

Containment

Question 20

Who was the Wisconsin Senator who began accusing government employees of being Soviet agents?

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 21

Just as in WWI as soldiers came home they faced two problems.

Accepted Answer

unemployment and recession

Question 22

Why is this war referred to as "Cold"

Accepted Answer

It was a period of icy tensions, not direct fighting.

Question 23

What was the most dramatic demographic change in Canadian history called?

Accepted Answer

Baby boom

Question 24

Eventually in the late 1940's the economy begins a boom. What led to this boom?

Accepted Answer

consumer spending

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