Cold War Review

The goal of the United States during the Cold War was to contain the spread of _____________.

• democracy

• immigration

• communism

The US and ______________ developed distrust and rivalry after WWII.

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Britain

The US and Soviet Union came close to nuclear war during the ___________________.

• WWII

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Vietnam War

In both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, the ______________________

• wars were caused by communists.

• wars were won by the US

• US was trying to contain the spread of communism.

The establishment of the _______________ was to provide a place for nations to discuss and find peaceful solutions to international issues.

• NATO

• OPEC

• United Nations

The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the arrival of __________ in Cuba.

• aircraft carriers

• Chinese ships

• bomb shelters

• nuclear weapons

Why did the US fight in Korea and Vietnam?

• to reconquer land that had been theirs before.

• to support the Allies in their struggle against Japan.

• to stop the spread of Communism.

• to build an alliance with China.

________ is an economic and political form of government in which the government owns all the land and most industries in the name of the people.

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

________ is an economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and properties.

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

At the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam was ________.

• the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

• the US lost the Cold War.

• Vietnam was one unified country.

• the Korean War broke out.