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 statement would be true of USA Cold War ideology?

• A democracy hinders (gets in the way of) the decision-making process.
• Wealth should be distributed equally among citizens.
• All citizens should have freedom to capitalize on their opportunities.
• Individualism leads to greed and corruption.

The Marshall Plan was designed to...

• punish Germany
• ease the effects of the Berlin Blockade
• help European nations recover from WWII
• end the Cold War

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 goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• to stop the spread of democracy

• to contain the spread of Communism

• to promote the United Nations

• to take power from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

"Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?" Which United States politician is most closely associated with this quote.

• John F. Kennedy

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Joseph McCarthy

• Richard Nixon

Why did the United Nations get involved in the Soviet invasion of South Korea?

• to spread democracy to North Korea

• to prevent the spread of communism

• to cause a war between North Korea and China

• to protect trading routes in the region

What was one way the Vietnam War and the Korean War were similar?

• The Soviet Union defeated the U.S. in both wars.

• Both wars were short and ended with peace treaties.

• Both wars were greatly supported by the people of the United States and the Soviet Union.

• The United States supported attempts to contain the spread of communism in both wars.