The Cold War

How did the Soviet Union’s system of government help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

• The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe a huge amount of freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.

• The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.

• The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.

• The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.

Which of the following correctly characterizes the different post-war goals of the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The United States pushed for government control of the economy worldwide, while the USSR promoted the free-market system.

• The United States wanted to create a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, while the USSR wished to stay out of its border nations.

• The United States wanted to promote democracy throughout the world, while the USSR wished to spread a single-party system.

• The United States wished to stay out of the affairs of other nations, while the USSR wanted to become a superpower.

Which of the following best describes a belief held by President Truman that led to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine?

• The United States should help free nations resist the spread of Communism.

• The United States should work to keep capitalism contained within Europe.

• The United States should promote a single-party government system globally.

• The United States should expand its ability to trade with all possible nations.

Under the Truman Doctrine, the United States became

• promoting the domino theory.

• committed to helping countries that were

  fighting a Communist takeover.

• fighting against democracy.

• struggling to establish their economies.

Which of the following best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II?

• The United States would invade the USSR whenever that nation seemed likely to stage a Communist takeover.

• The United States would only go to the United Nations on behalf of nations resisting a Communist takeover.

• The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of Communism.

• The United States would only provide diplomatic assistance to countries fighting a Communist takeover.

During the Cold War, how were the policy of containment and the domino theory related?

• The policy of containment and the domino theory had no direct connection to one another.

• The policy of containment helped the USSR establish a number of buffer zones, or “dominoes.”

• The United States believed that containment would make it easier for countries to fall to Communism like dominoes.

• The United States thought that if Communism could not be contained, then countries would fall to Communism like dominoes.

The Truman Doctrine and the containment policy were designed to

• boost the United Nations.

• strengthen the USSR.

• stop Communism.

• rebuild Europe’s economy.