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Number 1. This war between the Soviet Union and Western democracies started in the aftermath of World War II

Correct Answer: Cold War

Number 2. This communist country attempted to expand communism throughout Europe during the Cold War

Correct Answer: Soviet Union

Number 3. Leader of the Soviet Union during the beginning of the Cold War

Correct Answer: Stalin

Number 4. US president at the beginning of the Cold War

Correct Answer: Truman

Number 5. Stalin broke his promise to hold these in Eastern Europe following World War II

Correct Answer: Free Elections

Number 6. Churchill coined this term to describe the stark division that existed between democratic western Europe and communist eastern Europe

Correct Answer: Iron curtain

Number 7. The United States and its allies followed the policy of (blank) to prevent the further spread of communism

Correct Answer: Containment

Number 8. This doctrine promised U.S. support to any country trying to resist a military takeover by another nation

Correct Answer: Truman Doctrine

Number 9. This plan provided economic assistance to poverty stricken European countries to help them rebuild their economies and prevent the further spread of communism

Correct Answer: Marshall Plan

Number 10. West Germany and West Berlin had (blank) governments

Correct Answer: Democratic

Number 11. East Germany and East Berlin had (blank) governments

Correct Answer: Communist

Number 12. Stalin imposed a (blank) on the city of West Berlin beginning in 1948

Correct Answer: Blockade

Number 13. To transport much needed supplies into West Berlin, the United States and its allies created an (blank) system

Correct Answer: Airlift

Number 14. The United States joined western European nations to form this alliance to help combat communism

Correct Answer: NATO

 

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