Intro Cold War Pre-Test

"First World" refers to The capitalist nations of the West

The Nuclear Arms Race created a competition between the United States and Soviet Union and extending the Cold War

"Second World" refers to the communist countries of Eastern Europe

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing:

What was the ideological barrier that divided Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War?

Which 2 countries were the first to recieve economic aid from the US under the Truman Doctrine? How much money?

"Third World" is a group of nations were not aligned with the West or the East, the developing nations of the world

_______ States refers to nations that were aligned with and under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union

What did the Soviet Union launch into space creating a Space Race between the US and Soviet Union?

He was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis:Hint: During the 1960's, not right after WWII

These were the 2 superpowers during the Cold War:

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

What was the name of the legislation created by Truman to provide aid to countries resisting communist threats?

He was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis

What defense alliance did the Soviet Union form in response to NATO?

Flying supplies into Berlin, Germany to defeat the Soviet blockade was called:

How did Truman plan to stop communism?

He was the leader of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis:

There was no direct fighting with US and Soviet Union.However, there were a series of wars known as ______ wars.

The "Red Scare" created by Senator Jospeh McCarthy refers to the Soviet Union expanding communism into the United States

In an effort to prevent the spread of communism, what policy did the US use outlined in the Truman Doctrine?

What was the Cold War?