9.7 STUDY QUIZ: Cold War Review

Which of the following is the main political difference between democracy and totalitarianism?

• In democracy, people are allowed to vote freely for leadership; in totalitarianism, the government is controlled by one person or party.

• In democracy, government is controlled by one person; in communism, people are allowed to vote freely for leadership.

• In democracy, people are allowed to vote freely; in communism, people are only allowed to vote freely for national elections

• In communism, government is controlled by two parties; in democracy, government is controlled by three branches.

Which of the following was a post-World War II goal of the United States known as containment?

• Increase the percentage of Christians throughout the world to reduce other religions

• Promote communism over democracy around all of Europe

• Punish Germany and Italy for their roles in WWII to prevent WWIII

• Stop the spread of communism to nations

Which of the following best describes the Domino Theory?

• If one nation fell to Soviet Union communism, other nations were going to fight back

• If the Soviet Union controlled all of the nations in Europe, the United States would have to become communist.

• If the Soviet Union controlled all of the nations in Europe, World War III would be declared from the United States

• If one nation fell to Soviet Union communism, other nations were going to follow.

This map could best be used to describe which of the following?

• The creation of a common market in Europe

• The increase in the number of neutral nations in Europe

• The division between non-communist and communist alliances in Europe

• The collapse of international peacekeeping efforts in Europe

What best summarizes the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The United States and Cuba prepared for nuclear war against the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union and Cuba fired missiles at the United States and its European allies.

• The United States and Soviet Union both prepared for nuclear war over Soviet missiles that were installed in Cuba.

• The United States and Soviet Union traded missiles with Cuba to see who could make the most money

Which war was called a police action because it used the new United Nations and their troops which included the US to stop the invading north? In the end, not much was achieved and the north & south remained divided along the DMZ.

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War I

• World War II

Why was the space race significant?

• It was a global display of political, economic, and financial strength between the Allied and Axis Powers.

• The Soviet Union was able to claim parts of space for their nation.

• The United States taught other nations how to build missiles and rockets to explore space.

• It was a global display of scientific, technological, and economic strength between the United States and the Soviet Union

Which plan was used by the United States to help Europe recover from WWII? This was done by rebuilding cities and inventing dollars.

• Truman Plan

• Marshall Plan

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

• Brinkmanship

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• Improved relations between the United States and China

• Tearing down the Berlin Wall

• The ending of the Korean War

After WWII the Soviet Union refused to give up land it freed from the Nazis and then conquered. These countries are located in Eastern Europe and were called what?

• Puppet States

• Satellite States

• Free States

• Zones of Liberty