Unit 5 Choice Board- Soviet Union Quiz

What was the Cold War?

• It was a 40 year stand-off.

• A natural disaster that caused 10 years of blizzards and snow.

• A war between many countries for more land.

Who was the Cold War between?

• The US and the Soviet Union

• Germany and China

• All the countries of the Soviet Union (USSR)

After WWII, the US and other western nations thought the USSR was trying to ________ _______.

What was the containment plan?

• To begin a war that would threaten the spread of communism.

• To bribe the Soviet Union (USSR) with large amounts of money to stop the spread of communism.

• A policy put in place by Truman to stop the spread of communism.

An arms race is when two countries are stockpiling _________ __________.

How did the Cold War end?

• The US and the Soviet Union (USSR) created a treaty that ended the war.

• The USSR collapsed and became separate democratic countries.

• The US joined the Soviet Union.

Who was the president of the Soviet Union who tried to reform (change) and improve the economy by LESS government involvement?

• Boris Yeltsin

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What is communism?

• A society whose economy is based on agriculture - growing, maintaining, and selling crops.

• A government where a single political party controls the government and economy.

• A system where the government controls the economic resources.

When did the Soviet Union form?

• 1922

• 1945

• 1991

When did the Soviet Union collapse?

• 1998

• 1924

• 1991