Cold War Test

The ideological basis of the Cold War was conflict between communism and —

• socialism
• fascism
• monarchy
• democracy

What is the best title for this list?

• Causes of Western Imperialism
• Causes of the Cold War
• Causes of the Great Depression
• Causes of World War II

Which organization's member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II?

• United Nations
• Axis Powers
• European Union
• Warsaw Pact

All of the following countries occupied West Germany after World War II EXCEPT:

• United States
• Soviet Union
• Great Britain
• France

Which leader was most closely associated with stopping the spread of communism?

• Harry Truman
• Dwight D Einsenhower
• FDR
• Stalin

Which statement best describes the region indicated on this map?

• It housed a British protectorate that was returned to Chinese control.
• It was a refuge for nationalists after a civil war in China.
• It housed a monastery for a powerful sect of Chinese monks.
• It was acquired from Japan after the Chinese-Japanese Wars.

Which Gorbachev policy means "reforming or restructuring" (economic)

• Perestoika
• Glasnost
• Mutually Assured Destruction
• Containment

Which leader was most responsible for this event?

• Deng Xiaoping
• Ho Chi Minh
• Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)
• Sun Yat-sen

Which of the following explains the rise in military spending on the graph?

• World War II
• The Korean War
• The Vietnam War
• The Persian Gulf War

The United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the —

• Cuban Missile Crisis
• Chinese Civil War
• The Vietnam War
• Soviet invasion of Afghanistan