Following World War II, international politics was dominated by which two world powers?
Cold War 5th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the Soviet Union and China
the Soviet Union and Germany
the United States and Great Britain
the United States and the Soviet Union
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent." — Winston Churchill, 1946
What was the "iron curtain" that Churchill referred to in this quotation?
an invisible line that divided communist Europe from Western Europe
the Berlin Wall that surrounded the western zones of occupation in Berlin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about Nikita Khrushchev is correct?
He established strong ties with many Western European nations but refused to work with the United States.
He issued threats toward democratic nations but sought to avoid direct military conflict.
He ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to establish a communist government in Southern Asia.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Soviet Union
constructed the Berlin Wall.
formed the Warsaw Pact.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement accurately describes a result of the Korean War?
The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, autocratic North Korea and democratic South Korea.
The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, democratic North Korea and autocratic South Korea.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the origin of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?
It was a headline printed by William Randolph Hearst to describe Soviet policies.
It was a metaphor used by Winston Churchill to describe Soviet isolation from the West.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's decision to place nuclear weapons in Cuba is correct?
Khrushchev's decision brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Khrushchev's decision helped bring peace to the Caribbean.
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