Cold War Review

Which of these describe the Soviet Union (USSR)? (select all that apply)

• Communism

• Socialism

• Democratic

• Totalitarian government

Which of these describe the U.S.? (select all that apply)

• Free market

• Communist

• Capitalist

• Democratic

Which of these countries were Communist? (select all that apply)

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• China

• US

• Cuba

Which of these countries were Communist? (select all that apply)

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• China

• US

• Cuba

Which of these is NOT matched correctly?

• Massive retaliation - plan to peacefully negotiate with USSR

• Marshall Plan - US tried to rebuild Europe after WWII

• Domino theory - fear of all Southeast Asia falling to Communism

• Containment - trying to contain communism

Who signed the Warsaw Pact? (two correct)

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Soviet Union (USSR)

• US

Which of these is NOT true about NATO?

• Signed by Us

• Signed by Western Europe

• Trying to prevent USSR from spreading

• Created in response to Warsaw Pact

During the Red Scare, which of these was NOT true?

• Duck and cover drills, bomb shelters, and sense of fear

• increased military spending and defense jobs in Virginia

• execution of Alger Hiss, a Soviet Spy

• McCarthyism - false accusation of communists and fear

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Peaceful negotiation between US and Soviet Union removing missiles

• Nuclear attack from Soviet Union to US

• Leader Fidel Castro was successfully removed from power

• The crisis after the successful Bay of Pigs mission

Which of these is NOT matched correctly for the Vietnam War?

• Jimmy Carter - president at the beginning of Vietnam War

• Lyndon B. Johnson - president known for escalating the war

• Richard Nixon - known for Vietnamization (removed US troops/trained S. Vietnamese)

• John F. Kennedy - president before Lyndon B. Johnson