How did the nickname "Iron Curtain" come about?

Stalin wouldn't give up East Germany and it became divided.

What was the Cold War?

A time when people feared communism would spread

Describe the Berlin Airlift.

The US and Great Britain flew supplies to West Berlin.

What does the acronym NATO stand for?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What was the Cold War a result of?

Stalin's conquest of new territories

Describe the purpose of NATO.

Provide a combined military force from attacks by E. Europe

A term for the period of anti-Communist suspicion in the US.

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Chapter 3: The Cold War

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How did the nickname "Iron Curtain" come about?
Stalin and Churchill were friends
Winston Churchill like to nickname countries
Stalin wouldn't give up East Germany and it became divided.
Winston Churchill liked to decorate
2
What was the Cold War?
A time when people feared communism would end
A time when people feared communism would spread
A time when people feared capitalism would change
A time when people feared capitalism would spread
3
Divided on the 38th parallel, it had a war that resulted in a cease fire/line stayed the same
Germany
China
Korea
Italy
4
In this type of government, the state, not citizens, own property and determine production
capitalist dictatorship
republican
capitalist democracy
communist dictatorship
5
Describe the Berlin Airlift.
The US and Great Britain flew supplies to East Berlin.
The US and Great Britain flew supplies out of Berlin
The US and Great Britain flew supplies to West Berlin.
The US and Great Britain flew supplies in France.
6
What does the acronym NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Offering
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Offering
7
What was the Cold War a result of?
Great Britain teaming up with Germany
Mussolini taking over Italy
Stalin's conquest of new territories
Global warming
8
Describe the purpose of NATO.
Provide a combined military force from attacks by E. Europe
To help spread communism.
Provide food and supplies to France.
Provide a wall around Berlin.
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This type of government allows citizens to own property and pursue profits
communist
capitalist democracy
communist dictatorship
republican
10
Explain McCarthyism
A term for the period of anti-Democracy suspicion in the US.
A term for the period of anti-Communist suspicion in the US.
Being a paranoid senator.
Accusing people of being Capitalists.
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Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin died in 1953?
John F. Kennedy
Nicholas Khrushchev
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev

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