Social Studies 8 - Cold War

What was the time period between the the 1950s and the early 1990s when there were tensions between the US and the USSR

• The Great Depression

• Federalism

• The Cold War

The Cold War happened shortly after the end of WWII mainly because of

• the results of the Nuremberg Trials

• the Holocaust that occurred during WWII

• different goals between the US and the Soviet Union

How is capitalism different from communism?

• In a communist country, the government controls all businesses and farms.

• In a capitalist country, there is no formal government.

• In a capitalist country, there is a dictatorship.

What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan and NATO?

• Isolationism

• Containment

• Détente

What was Winston Churchill referring to when he stated that an "iron curtain has descended across the continent..."?

• The tensions between the north and south over slavery in America

• The division between Communist East and non-communist West Europe during the Cold War

• Tensions between the US and the USSR over communism

Which of the following led to the other three?

• Soviets get the atomic bomb

• Duck and cover drills are practiced in schools

• American schools' focus turns to math, science and technology

• American paranoia about Soviet spies increases

Issuing the Truman Doctrine, defending South Korea, and sending military advisors to Vietnam were actions taken by the United States to

• encourage membership in the United Nations

• promote American business in Asia

• limit the spread of communism

In the United States, the Red Scare of of 1919 and the McCarthy Era of the early 1950s were periods of

• severe economic depression

• great growth in art, literature and music

• the fear of communism that led to Americans' rights being limited

What was the purpose of the Committee on un-American Activities?

• Civil Rights group fighting against political persecution of communists

• Investigate suspicious behavior of Americans in the pursuit of communists

• To make driving laws more strict

Which statement supports the view of the Committee on Un-American Activities?

• The government should do whatever it needs to do to find communists.

• Innocent people are getting hurt by the government's hunt for communists

• We should continue to fund wars that contain communism