Why was Berlin divided into West and East during the Cold War?

US didn't want capital of Germany under communist control

The Cuban Missile Crisis was when:

US set up blockade on Cuba to stop Soviet ships entering

A superpower is a country whose

Military power is combined with political influence

The Truman Doctrine was:

U.S. foreign policy trying to contain spread of communism

Nikita Khrushchev constructed the Berlin Wall to separate West and East Berlin because

He saw the US was weak after their failed invasion of Cuba

An alliance between the USSR and its satellite states

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1
The alliance between the United States and her allies during the Cold War is called
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Axis
Allies
2
Why was Berlin divided into West and East during the Cold War?
USSR demanded that US rebuild Berlin for damages during WWII
USSR didn't want to control everything in East Germany
US didn't want capital of Germany under communist control
US was on a power trip & didn't want to give land to USSR
3
What term describes the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the superpowers
Foreign aid
Nuclear Arms Race
Containment
Appeasement
4
The Cuban Missile Crisis was when:
US sent troops to dismantle nuclear missiles located in Cuba
Cuba smuggled nuclear missiles into US to detonate them
Cuba fired nuclear missiles at US but missed
US set up blockade on Cuba to stop Soviet ships entering
5
To stop the spread of communism, the US adopted a policy of __________ toward the Soviet Union.
Guaranteed protection
Containment
Appeasement
Foreign aid
6
Cuban refugees invaded Cuba at the ______________ and it ended in a huge failure.
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Cuba
Bay of Havana
Bay of Birds
7
Era of political tension without armed conflict
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Cold War
8
The ideological border that separated Western and Eastern Europe was known as the:
Glass Wall
Steel Gate
Iron Curtain
Barrier of Communism
9
A superpower is a country whose
Military is one of the best in the world
Military power is combined with political influence
Will is to conquer the world
Inner power has been harnessed for world domination
10
The Truman Doctrine was:
U.S. foreign policy trying to contain spread of communism
Treaty between the US and the USSR not to attack one another
A top-secret project to develop an atomic bomb
Major aid offered to Europe to help rebuild after WWII
11
British & US planes carried food & supplies to West Berlin, which had a Soviet blockade.
Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade
Domino Theory
Berlin Airlift
12
Peace keeping organization created after WWII to keep the peace and try and prevent wars.
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
13
Nikita Khrushchev constructed the Berlin Wall to separate West and East Berlin because
He saw the US was weak after their failed invasion of Cuba
He promised the people of East Berlin their safety
He didn't want communism to spread into West Berlin
He didn't like looking at West Berlin
14
U.S. effort to rebuild war-torn Europe:
Truman Doctrine
Fourteen Points
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
15
The Warsaw Pact was:
Agreement in Warsaw ghetto by Allied forces to keep peace
An alliance between the US and other former Allies
Agreement between Jews in Warsaw ghetto to stick together
An alliance between the USSR and its satellite states

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Cold War

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Cold War

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Questions 15

Answers

1
The alliance between the United States and her allies during the Cold War is called
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Axis
Allies
2
Why was Berlin divided into West and East during the Cold War?
USSR demanded that US rebuild Berlin for damages during WWII
USSR didn't want to control everything in East Germany
US didn't want capital of Germany under communist control
US was on a power trip & didn't want to give land to USSR
3
What term describes the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the superpowers
Foreign aid
Nuclear Arms Race
Containment
Appeasement
4
The Cuban Missile Crisis was when:
US sent troops to dismantle nuclear missiles located in Cuba
Cuba smuggled nuclear missiles into US to detonate them
Cuba fired nuclear missiles at US but missed
US set up blockade on Cuba to stop Soviet ships entering
5
To stop the spread of communism, the US adopted a policy of __________ toward the Soviet Union.
Guaranteed protection
Containment
Appeasement
Foreign aid
6
Cuban refugees invaded Cuba at the ______________ and it ended in a huge failure.
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Cuba
Bay of Havana
Bay of Birds
7
Era of political tension without armed conflict
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Cold War
8
The ideological border that separated Western and Eastern Europe was known as the:
Glass Wall
Steel Gate
Iron Curtain
Barrier of Communism
9
A superpower is a country whose
Military is one of the best in the world
Military power is combined with political influence
Will is to conquer the world
Inner power has been harnessed for world domination
10
The Truman Doctrine was:
U.S. foreign policy trying to contain spread of communism
Treaty between the US and the USSR not to attack one another
A top-secret project to develop an atomic bomb
Major aid offered to Europe to help rebuild after WWII
11
British & US planes carried food & supplies to West Berlin, which had a Soviet blockade.
Marshall Plan
Berlin Blockade
Domino Theory
Berlin Airlift
12
Peace keeping organization created after WWII to keep the peace and try and prevent wars.
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
13
Nikita Khrushchev constructed the Berlin Wall to separate West and East Berlin because
He saw the US was weak after their failed invasion of Cuba
He promised the people of East Berlin their safety
He didn't want communism to spread into West Berlin
He didn't like looking at West Berlin
14
U.S. effort to rebuild war-torn Europe:
Truman Doctrine
Fourteen Points
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
15
The Warsaw Pact was:
Agreement in Warsaw ghetto by Allied forces to keep peace
An alliance between the US and other former Allies
Agreement between Jews in Warsaw ghetto to stick together
An alliance between the USSR and its satellite states