Cold War - Concept
Capitalism, Communism, and Culture
Germany and the Cold War
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This is the term that describes the long conflict between the Soviet Union and United States after WWII.


What is: Cold War?

100

This economic system emphasizes individual participation in the economy, provided one has capital and an idea.

What is: Capitalism?

100

This conference led to the division of Germany into occupied zones, setting the stage for future Cold War tensions.

What is: Yalta Conference?

100

During the Berlin Airlift, some pilots thought to put parachutes on this item, which they would drop for children who liked to watch the planes go by.

What is: candy/chocolate?

200

The Cold War was a war, just without the "hot" part.

What is the "hot" part of war?

What is: the fighting?

200

This economic system places a strong emphasis on collective needs and extensive government oversight of the economy.

What is: Communism?

200

This U.S. President, who succeeded FDR and was present at the Potsdam Conference, opposed harsh punishments for Germany, a stance that created friction with Stalin.

Who is: Harry S. Truman?

200

This speech, delivered by U.S. president Harry S. Truman, emphasized the dangers of communism and urged the U.S. to help countries fighting it. This would set the tone for the Cold War for decades.

What is: The Truman Doctrine?

300

What was different about the Cold War, verus every war before it in all of history?

What is: Nukes?

300

In this country, the concept of freedom is often tied to the idea of living a life free from government interference, emphasizing individual choice and idealism.

What is: The United States?

300

The introduction of this currency from the West, backed by Western economies, prompted Stalin to blockade Berlin in protest.

What is: Deutschmark?

300

East (communist) Germany had a problem with what kind of laborer moving to West Germany instead.

What is: skilled labor(er)?

400

What is one example of a "cold" aspect of all war?

What is: Production/Innovation or an Arms Race?

400

This was the name for the line between Capitalist and Communist controlled countries in Europe during the Cold War?

What is: The Iron Curtain?

400

This political party, formed by merging Germany's socialist and communist parties under Soviet influence, was given some control over East Germany but was closely controlled by the Soviets.

What is: Socialist Unity Party?

400

During the Berlin Airlift, Germans got so efficient at unloading the planes they could empty them in less than *blank* minutes.

What is: seven minutes?

500

In the Cold War, the Russians and Americans rushed to form what, with other countries?

What is: forming alliances?

500

In contrast to individual choice, the Soviets promised freedom from three things. What are all three, in no particular order?

What is: Food, a place to live, and a job?

500

These are the three problems Germany faced after the end of World War Two?

What is: homelessness, lack of factories, and a power vacuum?

500

This popular democratic leader delivered the Iron Curtain speech, in which U.S. State? To get this question right, provide the name, AND the state.

What is: Churchill, and Missouri?