Cold War

How did the policy of perestroika increase economic freedom in the Soviet Union?

• by converting all private property into large collective farms

• by giving local managers of industry greater authority to make decisions

• by encouraging open discussion on ways to improve the quality of consumer goods

• by removing all international trade barriers to encourage an economic shock therapy

Which of the following was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• The race with Pakistan to develop nuclear weapons

• A democratic revolution led by the working class

• The desire for national independence in Eastern Europe

• A bureaucracy that did little to implement national policy

Which event brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war?

• The Berlin Airlift

• The Kitchen Debate

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

How did the United States respond to the Soviet launch of Sputnik I ?

• Created the hydrogen bomb

• launched the Bay of Pigs invasion

• invested more money in science education

• established the International Space Station

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 established which form of government in Russia?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Why did the United States government consider involvement in the Korean War as necessary?

• to support the Cultural Revolution in China

• to contain the spread of Communism in Asia

• to protect American colonies in the South Pacific

• to distract the Soviet Union from Eastern Europe

Which scientific advance directly resulted from the Cold War arms race?

• green energy

• space exploration

• antibiotic medicine

• artificial intelligence

Which political circumstance contributed to the length and difficulty of the Vietnam War?

• The Cold War had already ended

• Television media covered little about the war

• The South Vietnamese government was widely unpopular

• International aid organizations lacked funding for civilian relief

Nato Vs. Warsaw Pact

• Defense Alliance of Western Europe, US, and Canada

• Defense Alliance of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe

• Defense Alliances Created During World War II

• Defense Alliances Created During the Cold War

Which of the following was an effect of the differences between American and Soviet political systems after World War II?

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

• Cold War

• Six-Day War