Unit 8 Cold War Affluent America and Kennedy

This name was given to the political and ideological struggle between the US and the USSR (Soviet Union)

• The Cold War

• The Space Race

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• WWII

The United States has a ​ (a)   economy and a ​​ (b)   government while the Soviet Union had a ​ (c)   economy and a ​ (d)   government

• Capitalist
• Democratic
• Command
• Communist

The United States and the Soviet Union had similar governments and economies

• False

• True

After WWII the US gained control of ​ (a)   Germany and the Soviet Union gained control of ​ (b)   Germany

• West
• East

Where is the city of Berlin located?

• Deep in Soviet controlled East Germany

• On the border between East Germany and West Germany

• Deep in Soviet controlled West Germany

• In the US controlled sector of West Germany

What was the official US policy towards communism?

• Containment

• Extermination

• Toleration

• Open trade with communist nations

America's determination to support any nation that is resisting communism is called the:

• Truman Doctrine

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

The first test of the Truman Doctrine was in ​ (a)  

• Greece
• Korea
• China
• Berlin

After WWII the US was serious about containing communism and powerful enough to do so

• True

• False

Which of the following programs helped to rebuild Europe and pay nations NOT to be communist

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Peace Corps