The Cold War

1. Which of the following describes a difference between the Soviet Union and the United States?

• a. The Soviet Union had a democratic government while the U.S. was communist.

• b. Both countries had a democratic government, but the Soviet Union controlled all businesses.

• c. The U.S. had a democratic government while the Soviet Union was communist.

• d. The Soviet Union believed in the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens.

2. Which of the following occurred during the Red Scare?

• a. Many democrats were arrested.

• b. Many communists in the Soviet Union were arrested.

• c. People who refused to cooperate with investigations were sent back to work.

• d. Many innocent people were investigated and sometimes arrested.

3. Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• a. To stop funds from reaching communist countries.

• b. To form a military alliance between non-communist countries.

• c. To promote peace in Europe through documents like the Human Rights Declaration.

• d. To stop democracy from spreading.

4. What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

• a. The United States helped defend North Korea to stop the spread of communism.

• b. The United States helped defend South Korea to stop the spread of communism.

• c. The United States fought the Soviet Union communists.

• d. The United States did not participate in the Korean War.

5. In a 1946 speech, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” to describe:

• a. Nations of Europe after World War 2

• b. The building of the Berlin Wall

• c. Part of Europe that was being isolated through a communist government

• d. The division between west Germany and east Germany

6. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• a. To divide east Germany and west Germany

• b. To isolate democratic Berlin from communist Berlin

• c. To provide food and supplies to Berlin

• d. The build a physical iron curtain that separating communists from democrats

7. Who is best associated with the information below:

• a. Richard Nixon

• b. Joseph McCarthy

• c. Nikita Khrushchev

• d. Winston Churchill

8. Which statement BEST explains the reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam Conflict?

• a. The United States wanted to prevent communism from spreading.

• b. The United States wanted to convince North Vietnam to join NATO

• c. The American military was already training forces to fight Communist troops.

• d. The United States was already training soldiers in North Vietnam.

9. How did the Vietnam Conflict differ from the Korean War?

• a. South Korea became communist, but South Vietnam remained democratic.

• b. South Korea wanted the help of the United States, but South Vietnam wanted the U.S. to leave.

• c. North Vietnam ended the war by using Atomic Bombs against South Vietnam.

• d. The United States continued to help South Vietnam, but stopped helping South Korea.

10. Who “won” the Space Race by getting a man on the moon first?

• a. The U.S.S.R

• b. Vietnam

• c. Korea

• d. The United States