U.S. History - Cold War - BrainPOP

1 cold War Quiz1. How did the relationship between the andSoviet Union change in the decade following WorldWar II?a. During World War II, the two countries fought againsteach other directly with weapons, afterward, they During World War II, the two countries were allies;afterward, the countries were During World War II, neither country built atomic ornuclear weapons; afterward, both of them built During World War II, both countries weredemocracies; afterward, the Soviet Union became What was the main purpose of foreign policy inthe decade following World War II?a. To destroy the Soviet To kill Soviet dictator Josef To prevent Communism from spreading to To defend China against the Soviet What was the purpose of theBerlin Wall?

2 A. To protect the Soviet Union from an invasion by and its To protect democratic Western Europe from a To prevent citizens of communist East Berlin fromescaping to democratic Western To prevent Soviet spies from infiltrating democraticWestern Which country was most likely an original memberof NATO?a. The United Kingdomb. Japanc. Russiad. Brazil5. If you lived in a country affected by the MarshallPlan, what would happen to your government?a. It would turn Communistb. It would receive money from the United Statesc. It would allow troops to be stationed on its soild. It would agree to provide military aid to countriesthreatened by the Soviets6.

3 Place the following events in sequence: A) TheKorean War; B) The uses the first atomic bomb;C) The Space Race takes placea. B, C, Ab. A, C, Bc. A, B, Cd. B, A, C7. From the information presentedin the movie, what can you inferabout the Vietnam War?a. It involved a direct confrontation between theAmerican and Soviet It decided whether the nation of Vietnam would have aCommunist or democratic It involved the use of nuclear It was started by President Harry S The stockpiles of nuclear weapons amassed by and USSR acted as a deterrent to war. What doesthis mean?a. The weapons helped prevent all-out warb. The weapons led to wars in places like Vietnam andKoreac.

4 The weapons eased the public's fears about nuclearward. The weapons allowed the to eventually win theCold War9. What word describes the Communist governmentsthat exist in real life?a. Repressiveb. Fairc. Religiousd. Popular10. What was the significance of thefall of the Berlin Wall?a. It marked the breakup of the Soviet Union into It marked the point when Germany became aCommunist It was the only successful attack by the on aCommunist It signaled the end of Communist domination ofEastern :Date:Class: 1999 - 2019 BrainPOP . All rights reserved.