Cold War Introduction Review

Choose the word that matches the definition:

(1945-1991) a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States and its capitalist allies) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its communist allies)

• World War I

• World War II

• Cold War

What were the two sides of the Cold War?

• USA vs. Germany

• USA vs. Japan

• USA vs. USSR

• USSR vs. Japan

The USSR or Soviet Union can be defined as...

• (1922-1991) the name for modern-day Russia when the country was ruled by the Communist Party

• The United States of America

During the Cold War, the Western Bloc refers to...

• USSR

• USA

During the Cold War, the Eastern Bloc refers to...

• USSR

• USA

What are the economic and political systems of the US?

• Capitalism; Democracy

• Command; Communism

What was the economic and political systems of the USSR?

• Capitalism; Democracy

• Command; Communism

What was the name of the alliance system of the USA?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

What was the name of the alliance system of the USSR?

• NATO

• Warsaw Pact

What foreign policy did the United States follow during the Cold War?

• Containment....they wanted to contain communism where it was and NOT let it spread

• Promote Communism...they wanted to spread communism