Basics
What two superpowers were the main rivals in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II and the beginning of the Cold War?
Joseph Stalin.
What wall separated East and West Berlin?
The Berlin Wall.
What is containment?
The policy of stopping the spread of communism.
What wall fell in 1989 , symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
The Berlin War.
What type of government did the Soviet Union support?
Communism.
Which U.S president created the policy of containment?
Harry Truman.
What 1962 event almost caused a nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
What military alliance was created by the United States and its allies?
NATO.
What country broke apart in 1991, officially ending the Cold War?
The Soviet Union.
What type of economy did the United States support?
Capitalism or free market economy.
Who gave the Iron Curtain speech?
Winston Churchill.
What war involved communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea?
The Korean War.
What was the arms race?
Competition between U.S and USSR to build more weapons and nuclear bombs.
Which Soviet leader introduced reforms like glasnost and perestroika?
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Why did was the Cold War called cold instead of hot?
The United States and USSR never directly fought each other in a major war.
Which Soviet leader was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev.
What war caused major protests in the United States during the 1960s and 70s?
The Vietnam War.
What does the Iron Curtain refer to?
The division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe.
What does glasnost mean?
Openness.
What year did the Cold War begin shortly after World War II?
In 1945.
Which U.S president challenged the Soviet Union to 'tear down this wall'?
Ronald Reagan.
What U.S plan gave money to help rebuild Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan.
What was propaganda?
Information used to influence people's opinion.
What was one major result of the Cold War ending?
The United States became the only superpower / Communism weakened in Europe.