The Cold War

The Allied victory in World War II led to the emergence of TWO global superpowers. What were those TWO superpowers?

• Japan & China

• United States & Japan

• Great Britain & Soviet Union

• United States & Soviet Union

A system where the government owns the factories and other natural resources AND controls the production of goods is known as _____________________.

• isolationism

• independence

• communism

• democracy

True or False: After World War II Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.

• True

• False

Which best describes communism?

• Government is not involved in economy

• Business owners sell shares of their companies to the government

• Government is involved in planning and production

• Investment is encouraged by government

The Cold War was between the US and

• Korea

• China

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

The goal of the US in the cold war was to--

• stop the spread of democracy

• stop the spread of hate

• stop global warming

• stop the spread of communism

Property is owned by the state

• Communism
• Capitalism

Driven by free enterprise

• Communism
• Capitalism

Wealth distributed unevenly

• Communism
• Capitalism

Education and health care provided by the state

• Communism
• Capitalism