Cold War Overview

What type of government does the Soviet Union have?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

What type of government does the United States have?

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

The fear that if one country becomes communist then more countries will become communist is called what?

• Domino Theory

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• The Red Scare

What were the 2 goals of the United States during the Cold War?

• Spread Capitalism

• Spread Communism

• Stop Communism

• Stop Capitalism

What were the 2 goals of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Spread Capitalism

• Spread Communism

• Stop Communism

• Stop Capitalism

The era of the United States being terrified of communism and prosecuting everyone/anyone "believed" to be a communist is called what? (Most times were a wild witch hunt)

• Terrorism

• Jingoism

• The Red Scare

• The Domino Theory

The ideological war that occurred from the 1940s to the 1980s between the US and the Soviet Union is known as what? However, there were not actual shots fired between the two countries during this war.

• World War II

• The Cold War

• The War for Communism

• The Hot War

What two countries became the world's superpowers following WWII?

• China

• The Soviet Union

• Britain

• The United States

The Soviet Union and the United States' rivalry resulted them involving themselves (militarily or giving supplies) in which of the following Proxy wars (there are 3)

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• The War in Cuba

• None of the above

What occurred in the war in Cuba which led to the United States and the Soviet Union almost bombing the other country? Would have resulted in both countries blowing each other up.

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Cold War

• Communism

• Capitalism