True or False: The US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union had combined their zones in Western Germany into one nation.
False.
100
Greece and Turkey were being invaded by Communist forces... what did President Truman ask Congress to do?
Intervene.
Help.
100
A theory in which the economy is controlled by the government, and property is owned by everyone equally.
Communism
100
What is the main purpose of the UN?
World Peace
100
True or False: The United States and the Soviet Union were allies during WWII.
True
200
How did the US respond to the Berlin Blockade?
Quickly! Sent food, fuel, and medical supplies to West Berlin.
200
When President Truman asked Congress to help Greece and Turkey fend off Communist forces, did they agree?
Yes.
200
At the Yalta Conference, Germany was divided into how many zones?
4
200
Approximately how many countries are currently a part of the UN?
189
200
What is a fallout/bomb shelter?
A "home" built underground that was safe from radiation in the case of a nuclear attack.
300
Why did the Soviet Union start the Berlin Blockade?
They were afraid that Eastern Germany would ally itself with the West and they would lose that territory.
300
The Truman Doctrine pledged that the U.S. would...
help any country threatened by Communism.
300
What was the "iron curtain"?
A symbolic division of Europe into East and West?
East-Communists
West-Allies to the US
300
The UN replaced the ____ of ____ during WWII.
The League of Nations
300
Why were the United States and the Soviet Union afraid to start a war with eachother?
They were afraid of a nuclear war.
400
A plan to bring economic recovery to the battered countries of Europe.
The Marshall Plan.
400
The Truman Doctrine was part of an overall policy called what?
Containment
400
What is a soviet satellite?
A soviet controlled nation.
400
What is the purpose of either a) The Security Council or b) The General Assembly?
Security Council: investigates situations that threaten peace.
General Assembly: Discuss world problems.
400
A conflict between two countries where no actual fighting occurs.
A cold war.
500
What was the Berlin Blockade?
The SU responded with a blockade in Berlin - closed all routes between Berlin and Western Germany.
500
What is containment?
The US would try to contain, or stop, the spread of Communism.
500
Tensions continued to grow between the US and the Soviet Union and Germany was essentially divided into 2 separate nations.
Give me one (of the two) of their formal names.
The Federal Republic of Germany (west)
The German Democratic Republic (east)
500
List 4/5 of the permanent members (countries) of the UN.
Bonus (100 points): Where is the UN headquarters?
US, Great Britain, Soviet Union, France, China
Bonus: NYC