3.3 Cold War Crises

• The Cold War was characterized by political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
• Geopolitical competition between the US and the Soviet Union involved the expansion of their influence and control over strategic regions.


  True
• The geopolitical aim of the United States during the Cold War was to contain communism
• The Marshall Plan was designed to help Western European countries recover from the economic devastation of World War II.

  True
• Chronological order of early Cold War events:

  1️⃣ Truman Doctrine

  2️⃣ Marshall Plan

  3️⃣ Berlin Blockade
• The Marshall Plan reduced Soviet influence in Western Europe
• The Marshall Plan was designed to help Western European countries recover economically after World War II.

  True
• What was the primary purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

  Support against communism
• What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

  Economic aid to Western Europe
• What was a major ideological difference between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

  Capitalism vs. communism
• The Berlin Blockade in 1948-1949 was a response by the Soviet Union to Western efforts to unify West Germany.


  True
• The Berlin Blockade aimed to force Western powers to relinquish control of their zones in Berlin
• What was the Soviet Union's response to the Berlin Blockade?

  Blocked all access to West Berlin
• The Marshall Plan reduced Soviet influence in Western Europe.

  True
• The Berlin Blockade aimed to force Western powers to relinquish control of their zones in Berlin
• The Berlin Blockade and Airlift highlighted the ideological and geopolitical divisions between the US and USSR.


  True
• The Berlin Blockade was imposed in response to Western efforts to unify West Germany
• Match the goals and actions of the US and the Soviet Union during the Berlin Blockade:

  United States ↔️ Defend West Berlin

  Soviet Union ↔️ Expel Western powers from Berlin
• China entered the Korean War on the side of North Korea.


  True
• The US promoted capitalism and democracy, while the Soviet Union advocated for communism and an authoritarian system
• What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

  Contain communism
• The Berlin Blockade led to the Berlin Airlift, which highlighted the adversarial nature of the Cold War.


  True
• What was the Berlin Blockade (1948-1949)?

  Soviet Union blocked access
• What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

  Economic aid to Western Europe
• Which region benefited from the Marshall Plan in 1947?

  Western Europe
• Match the US policy with its purpose:

  Truman Doctrine ↔️ Support countries against communism

  Marshall Plan ↔️ Provide economic aid to Western Europe
• The Marshall Plan was launched in 1947 to help Western European countries recover from WWII.


  True
• What was the main purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

  Combat Soviet expansion
• What was the primary goal of the United States during the Berlin Blockade?

  Defend West Berlin
• What event marked the beginning of the Korean War?

  North Korea invaded South Korea
• The Korean War ended with a formal peace treaty between North and South Korea.

  False
• Which country supported North Korea during the Korean War?

  Soviet Union
• What major Cold War conflict occurred from 1950 to 1953?

  Korean War
• The Korean War erupted from the division of the Korean peninsula into a communist North and a capitalist South
• Which country supported North Korea during the Korean War?

  Soviet Union
• What was the duration of the Vietnam War?

  1955-1975
• The Paris Peace Accords in 1973 marked the end of US involvement in Vietnam.

  True
• The Cold War was characterized by a competition for global influence and dominance, rather than direct military conflict
• What two opposing ideologies characterized the Cold War?

  Capitalism vs. Communism
• The Cold War was characterized by a competition for global influence and dominance