Cold War Review

The "Cold War" refers to tensions between which two countries?

• USA and Great Britain
• Soviet Union and China
• USA and Soviet Union
• Germany and France

Which of the following was a primary cause of Cold War tensions?

• Formation of NATO and Warsaw Pact
• Uneasy alliance between US and USSR during WWII
• Stalin's death and collapse of Communism
• Soviet Union's invasion of North Korea

Who controls economic activity and businesses in a Capitalist system?

• Government
• Elected officials
• Dictator
• Private citizens

Which term refers to the alliance between the US and Western European countries?

• NATO
• Warsaw Pact
• United Nations
• Satellite Nations

Winston Churchill's term used to describe the division in Europe after WWII was called

• Communist Curtain
• Solid Division
• Steel Wall
• Iron Curtain

The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance that included which countries?

• USA and Cuba
• US and Western Europe
• North and South Korea
• USSR and its satellite nations

How long did the Cold War last?

• over 40 years
• 3 months
• 2years
• 10 years

The Cold War was a rivalry that sparked between the United States and what other country?

• Germany

• Japan

• Soviet Union

• United Kingdom

How did the United States apply its containment policy to both the Korean and Vietnam wars?

• The United States attempted to stop the spread of communism in both wars.

• The United States attempted to stop the spread of capitalism in both wars.

• The United States attempted to keep democratic nations from trading with communist nations.

• The United States attempted to prevent the Soviet Union from joining the United Nations.

What was the main reason the United States and the Soviet Union entered the "Cold War"?

• They had been enemies during World War II.

• They had opposing political viewpoints.

• The were competing for colonies in Asia.

• The both wanted to take over Asia.