Cold War Test 1

America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...

• Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
• the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
• Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
• Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion

By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the

• emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
• return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
• expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
• spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 

Who "Fought" in the Cold War?

• U.S. & Japan
• Japan & Germany
• U.S. & Soviet Union
• Germany & U.S. 

What did the 38th parallel divide?

• Korea
• Vietnam
• China
• Japan

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

• It built up the western European armed forces.

• It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies.

• It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to avoid losing their jobs.

• It created a military alliance among western European and North American nations.

Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

• The United States established a blockade of East Berlin.

• The United States worked to stop the spread of communism.

• The United States withdrew from its European alliances

• The United States declared war on the Soviet Union.

Which is a key principle of Capitalism?

• Supply and Demand determine production and price

• The means of production are controlled by the state

• Businesses are owned by the people collectively

• Employment is determined by social class

Which event symbolized the end of the Cold War?

• Allies unifying 4 sections of Germany to create West Germany

• United States landing on the moon

• Collapse of the Soviet Union

• Signing of the Cold War peace treaty

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

• League of Nations

• Justice League

• USA

• Warsaw Pact

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?

• democracy

• monarchy

• capitalism

• communism