9.1 Contextualizing the Cold War and Contemporary Europe

• What period of geopolitical tension defined the Cold War?

  1947 to 1991
• The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  False
• The ideological clash in the Cold War was between democracy and capitalism on one side and communism on the other.
• Which proxy wars were fought during the Cold War?

  Korea and Vietnam
• The US policy of containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism.
• Who were the key players in the Cold War?

  United States and Soviet Union
• Match the country with its ideology and key features:

  United States ↔️ Capitalism and Democracy | Free market economy, democratic governance

  Soviet Union ↔️ Communism | State-controlled economy, single-party rule
• The competing ideologies of capitalism and communism drove the geopolitical tension in the Cold War.
• What was the primary characteristic of the Cold War despite its name?

  No direct military conflict
• The Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Which country led the Eastern bloc during the Cold War?

  Soviet Union
• The military alliance of the Eastern bloc was called the Warsaw Pact.
• Which alliance was formed by the Western bloc?

  NATO
• The Western bloc was led by the United States and included countries like Great Britain and France.
• What was the geopolitical context that led to the Cold War?

  The end of World War II
• The Cold War was characterized by the division of Europe into the Eastern and Western blocs.blocs
• The Eastern bloc was led by the Soviet Union and followed communism.
• Which countries were part of the Eastern bloc?

  Poland, East Germany, Hungary
• The Western bloc was led by the United States and championed democracy and capitalism.States
• The Warsaw Pact was the military alliance of the Western bloc.

  False
• What ideology did the Soviet Union promote in the Eastern bloc?

  Communism
• The Western bloc formed the military alliance known as NATO to counter the Warsaw Pact.NATO
• The Cold War involved direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.

  False
• What was the ideological clash at the heart of the Cold War?

  Democracy vs. Communism
• Arrange the following proxy wars of the Cold War in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Korean War

  2️⃣ Vietnam War

  3️⃣ Afghanistan War
• The US policy of containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism.
• Who were the key players in the Cold War?

  United States and Soviet Union
• The United States advocated for capitalism and democracy during the Cold War.democracy
• The Soviet Union's ideology was based on a state-controlled economy and single-party rule.
• Match the Cold War bloc with its leader, ideology, and key alliance:

  Eastern Bloc ↔️ Soviet Union, Communism, Warsaw Pact

  Western Bloc ↔️ United States, Democracy, NATO
• What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan?

  Rebuild European economies
• The European Economic Community (EEC) was formed to promote free trade among member states.trade
• Urbanization led to the expansion of cities in post-war Europe.
• What was one social reform implemented in post-war Europe?

  Increased access to education
• Arrange the following proxy wars of the Cold War in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Korean War

  2️⃣ Vietnam War

  3️⃣ Afghanistan War
• The Non-Aligned Movement encouraged countries to remain neutral during the Cold War.