Cold War Review

What was the Cold War?

• Conflict between the US and Soviet Union over their own collective security that never resulted in direct warfare.

• Armed conflict between the US and China over economic interests in Asia.

• Conflict between Europe and Asia over control of the global economy.

• Conflict between different ways of thinking between the East and West.

Which of the following are ways the US and Soviet Union increased their own security?

• Increased military capabilities

• Expand global influence

• Undermine their enemy's way of life.

• All of the above

The United States represented the beliefs in:

• Capitalism

• Free markets

• Political system with competing political parties

• All of the above

The Soviet Union represented beliefs in:

• Communism

• A strong centralized government

• A political system with only One party (the Communist Party)

• All of the above

Communist societies were characterized by (choose ALL that apply):

• Redistributing wealth

• State (government) run economies

• View religion as dangerous

• unequal distribution of consumer goods

Capitalist societies were characterized by (choose all that apply):

• Free markets determine production and distribution of goods

• Promotes freedom of religion

• Economic inequalities

• Increased productivity of workers

What were the key features of the Cold war?

• The threat of nuclear war

• competition over the allegiance (loyalty) of newly independent nations

• the military and economic support of each other's enemies around the world

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage the United States had over the Soviet Union after WWII?

• US had the atomic bomb first

• The US had acquired massive amounts of new territory

• The US suffered less causalities during the war

• The US economy was strong

Why did the Soviet Union want a buffer zone after WWII?

• To spread capitalism.

• To open up free markets for trade.

• To prevent another foreign invasion.

• To create a trade organization.

Countries that were within the Soviet "buffer zone" became known as:

• The Eastern Bloc

• Red Dawn

• Dividing line

• A Communist Rave