Our Modern World - The Cold War

Question 1

After World War II, a great tension grew between who?

Answer 1

The Soviet Union and United states.

Question 2

Who was communist in the Cold War?

Soviet union or United States.

Answer 2

Soviet Union

Question 3

What was the United states fighting for?

Answer 3

Capitalism

Question 4

What is Capitalism?

Answer 4

An economic and political system in which a country’s businesses are controlled by private owners trying to make a profit

Question 5

What is Communism?

Answer 5

An economic and political system in which a country’s businesses are controlled by the nation trying to evenly divide wealth

Question 6

When did the cold war take place?

Answer 6

1947-1991

Question 7

Fill in the blanks

_______ was divided into ____ hostile sides.

Answer 7

EUROPE was divided into TWO hostile sides

Question 8

Winston Churchill spoke of an iron curtain? What was he referring to?

Answer 8

The border in between the communist side and capitalist side.

Question 9

Where is the iron curtan?

Answer 9

In Europe