Cold War

What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?

• socialist
• capitalist
• mercantile
• feudal

What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and France
• Germany and Italy
• United States and Soviet Union

What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?

• North and South Vietnam
• East and West Asia
• North and South Korea
• East and West Europr

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President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To expand trade with Europe
• To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
• To stop the spread of communism
• to send financial aid to Europe

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Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

Where was Vietnam divided? 

• 17th Parellel
• 20thParellel
• 38th Parellel
• 34th Parellel

How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

• They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
• They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
• They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
• They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Who were the two participants in the Space Race?

• The US and Cuba
• China and US
• The USSR and US
• US and North Vietnam

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Federal Housing Authority Act

• Social Security Act

• GI BIll

What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?

• Baby Boom

• Columbian Exchange

• Great Migration

• Demographic Shift