Unit 6 The Cold War Review

What were the Truman Doctrine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) responses to?

• threat of the Nazis in the 1930s

• fear of economic depression after World War I

• concern about the partition of India in 1947

• communist threat after World War II

Which events of the Cold War caused the USSR and USA to compete in science and technology?

• Vietnam War

• Red Scare

• Space Race

• Berlin Airlift

Which event resulted in the spread of communism in Eastern Europe?

• WWI

• Industrial Revolution

• WWII

• the Crimean War

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• provide economic aid to Japan

• provide economic aid to communist countries in Eastern Europe

• to provide economic aid to countries in Western Europe

• provide economic aid to the Middle East

Which economic system would have LESS government control?

• communism

• command economy

• market economy

What was a major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s?

• restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty

• eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong and to promote the Communist idea

• weaken communist ideas

• reemphasize Confucian traditional values

How are Totalitarianism and Dictatorships similar types of governments?

• The leader works with a legislative branch to govern the people

• A small group of leaders work together to govern the people

• The leader is elected among the people by popular vote

• One leader has total control over the government, economy, and culture of his citizens

What did the USSR and USA engage in to see who had the most firepower?

• space race

• arms race

• Red Scare

• domino theory

Which is an example of an action related to the Domino Theory?

• Vietnam War

• construction of the Berlin Wall

• signing of the nuclear test ban treaty

• end of the Korean War

Which organization was formed to protect democracy in Western Europe?

• the Warsaw Pact

• the League of Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Organization of the American States