
Cold War
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Ariel Nash
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The Cold War
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How was your weekend? Did you do anything fun? How are we progressing on any assignments you're missing?
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What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
Spain and Portugal
England and France
Germany and Italy
United States and Soviet Union
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Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
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the United States and
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After the war, Germany was controlled by outside countries to ensure it didn't rise to power immediately. Which countries were involved?
US, France, England, Russia
US, Japan, Italy, France
Austria, Poland, Russia, France
Bavaria, Brandenburg, Potsdam, Nuremberg
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What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
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During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
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During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
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Who built the Berlin Wall?
Soviet Union
NATO
The UN
China
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What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize?
The division between East Germany and West Germany
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe
The division between North Korea and South Korea
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What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe?
the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
a railroad system
a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
the Berlin Wall
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What was the purpose of the Berlin wall?
To prevent communism from spreading
To prevent democracy from spreading
To keep refugees from fleeing
To stop people from entering Germany in general
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What was the purpose of NATO?
To protect Communist nations from democracy
To protect democratic nations from Communism
To ensure countries could defend themselves from outside attacks
To unite Soviet countries against Western ideals
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A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
Arms Race
Blockade
Space Race
Atomic Bomb
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How do we feel about the Cold War now?
1. Great!
2. Okay!
3. I'm unsure of a few things!
4. I'm lost, help please!
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