The Cold War Quiz Flashcards
What happened at the Potsdam Conference?
The Allies meet to decide to divide Germany & Berlin into four
What’s the name of the international organization that hopes to achieve world peace?
United Nations
What are the five permanent members of the United Nations?
US, Soviet Union, China,GB, and France
What power do the permanent members of the U.N. have?
The power to veto
What is the U.N. criticized for?
They are all bark, no bite
What country was founded by the U.N.?
Israel
What is Zionism?
The movement for Jewish homeland
What is the definition of Cold War?
A rivalry between U.S. & Soviet Union that was a competition, fought politically& economically, for power & influence
Who has democratic principles?
U.S
Who has a state-run economy?
Soviet Union
Who has individual freedom?
U.S
Who has a one party system?
Soviet Union
Who has a capitalistic system of government?
U.S
Who has a communistic system of government?
Soviet Union
What are Satellite Nations?
The countries under Soviet rule
What is the term that we use because we don’t know what is going on in the Soviet Union?
The Iron Curtain
What is the Policy of Containment?
The policy to restrict expansion
What does the Truman Doctrine state?
The U.S.must support all free people resisting attempted conquest
What is the Marshall Plan?
The 12 billion dollar European recovery program that is used to prevent Western Europe’s collapse
What is it called when Eastern Europe flew resources into Western Berlin?
Berlin Airlift
What is the alliance called that defends Western Europe from a Soviet invasion?
NATO
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
What is the alliance called that defends Eastern Europe from a Western Europe invasion?
Warsaw Pact
