Cold War Review

By the time WWII was over, the United States was

• in financial ruin

• a world power

• claiming India as part of the US

• putting immigrants in internment camps

What were the three effects of the Marshall Plan? Choose 3.

• The relationship between the US and Western Europe strengthened.

• Industries in Europe grew and trade increased.

• The US gave a lot of money to Africa.

• The US provided about $13 billion to aid rebuilding Europe.

• The relationship between the US and Eastern Europe strengthened.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the arrival of __________ in Cuba.

• aircraft carriers

• Chinese ships

• bomb shelters

• nuclear weapons

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed in two races. What were they called? Choose 2.

• Aircraft Carrier Race

• Space Race

• Continental Race

• Arms Race

• Red Race

Sputnik launching was the ___________ event in the Space Race.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Americans walking on the moon was the ________ event in the Space Race.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Yuri Gagarin orbiting the Earth was the ________ event in the Space Race.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

John Glenn orbiting the Earth was the ________ event in the Space Race.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Why did the US fight in Korea and Vietnam?

• to reconquer land that had been theirs before.

• to support the Allies in their struggle against Japan.

• to stop the spread of Communism.

• to build an alliance with China.

________ is an economic and political form of government in which the government owns all the land and most industries in the name of the people.

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism