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5th grade Social Studies GCRCT Review #10
The Cold War (1945-1961)
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5th Grade
04/04/2013

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Term
What was the name of the war that was mostly of words and ideas?
Definition
The Cold War, 1945-1961
Term
What was the name of the threat of communism spreading thoughout the world?
Definition
"Iron Curtain"
Term
An affect of the Cold War was the separation of the democratic nations in _____________ Europe from the communistic nations in ___________ Europe.
Definition
Eastern
Western
Term
The Cold War was a conflict between which to primary nations?
Definition
United States and Soviet Union
Term
The United States had a _______________ government.
Definition
Democratic
Term
The Soviet Union had a ___________________ government.
Definition
Communist
Term
What does a communist government mean for the people?
Definition
The people have no say in anything in their government.
Term
The Korean War was fought between _________________ and _______________.
Definition
North Korea
South Korea
Term
North Korea had a ________________ government and South Korea was ____________________.
Definition
Communist
Noncommunist
Term
The U.S. helped _____________ Korea.
Definition
South
Term
When the war was over, nothing had really changed. The two countries were still divided at the ____ degree parallel.
Definition
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Term
What does NATO mean and what does it do?
Definition
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, this was started by the US and other nations to try and stop the Soviet Union from forcing communism on other countries.
Term
What ws the Berlin Airlift?
Definition
It brought food and supplies into East Berlin by air when the Berlin Wall was built.
Term
As Communism began to spread in the world, the U.S. was afaid an all out ________________ War would happen.
Definition
Nuclear
Term
What did the people of the U.S. do when they practiced for a bomb air raid?
Definition
The people would rush to an underground shelter, put on gas masks, and children would practice hiding under their desks at school.
Term
From what year to what year was the Cold War?
Definition
1945 when World War II ended to 1961
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