Why was the cold war called "cold"?

no weapons were used during the war

What happened during the Berlin Airlift?

US and allies sent supplies to hostages in W. Berlin

Winston Churchill came up with "Iron Curtain" , what did he mean?

the division of Germany into East and West Germany

Why did the US become involved in the Korean war?

to help stop the spread of communism

Why did the cold war take place?

competition between US and soviets for global power after WWII

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1
Why was the cold war called "cold"?
it was a battle for the North Pole
no weapons were used during the war
It took place in only cold parts of the world
2
Who helped Fidel Castro set up a communist government in Cuba?
Nikita Khrushchev
Rosa Parks
Joseph McCarthy
Colonel Sanders
3
What happened during the Berlin Airlift?
people of W. Berlin didn't need any help
Soviet Union sent supplies to W. Berlin
US and allies sent supplies to hostages in W. Berlin
Japanese sent supplies to W. Berlin
4
What type of economy and government did the Soviet Union believe in?
command economy and communism
market economy and democracy
command society and democracy
market economy and socialism
5
Winston Churchill came up with "Iron Curtain" , what did he mean?
the division of Germany into East and West Germany
wanted to separate Great Britain from the Soviet Union with a metal curtain
He wanted to put up a real metal curtain
6
Who claimed the Soviet Union had spies working in the US government?
Thurgood Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
John Lennon
7
What two countries were involved?
Japan and Germany
US and Soviet Union
Great Britain and China
Finland and Sweeden
8
Why did the US become involved in the Korean war?
to gain control of all of Korea
to help stop the spread of capitalism
to help spread communism
to help stop the spread of communism
9
What was the goal of the NATO?
to protect other countries
all of the above
to take over the world
to start wars
10
Why did the cold war take place?
the Soviet Union wanted land with better climates
battle for oil in the Middle East
competition between US and soviets for global power after WWII
Competition between Canada and US for land in the north
11
How did the US help to stop the spread of communism?
helped to form NATO
supported South Korea
Sent supplies to Berlin
all of the above
12
What was the cold war?
A war of words, not weapons
a war in the Arctic circle
the first war with nuclear weapons
the bloodiest war ever in the world
13
What type of economy and government did the US believe in?
market economy and socialism
command economy and communism
command economy and democracy
market economy and democracy
14
How was the Cold War different from other wars we have studied?
no battles took place on any lands
all of the above
it was fought with words not weapons

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