Cold War Vocabulary Quizizz

What term describes the U.S. strategy of preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War?

• Domino Theory

• Containment Policy

• Prosperity

• Silent Majority

Which term refers to the political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating for a political and economic system characterized by centralized government control of property and society.

• Democracy

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

What is the term for the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union where each worked to build the the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction; weapons systems and technology during the Cold War?

• Space Race

• Arms Race

• Escalation

• Counter Culture

Which term refers to the belief that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect?

• Containment Policy

• Domino Theory

• Silent Majority

• Escalation

Answer explanation

concern over a domino effect resulting in the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia emerged.

What term is used to describe the increase in military and political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Escalation

• Prosperity

• Suburb

• Counter Culture

Which term refers to the ideological and geopolitical competition for space exploration supremacy between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

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What is the definition of prosperity?

• Prosperity is the state of being unsuccessful and stagnant, especially in financial terms.
• Prosperity is the state of being average and barely getting by.
• Prosperity is the state of being constantly unhappy and struggling financially.
• Prosperity is the state of being successful and flourishing, especially in financial terms.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) 1950's Prosperity

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(b) Containment Policy

• Baby Boom

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• Efforts to prevent the spread of communism through military and economic means
• Promotion of democracy as a means to counter communist ideology

• Growth of the Middle Class

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• flourishing economic activity resulting in wealth for a large number of people

Which defines the American ideology during the Cold War?

• Containment of communism and promotion of democracy and capitalism
• Isolationism and non-intervention in global affairs
• Spread of communism and suppression of democracy and capitalism
• Support for authoritarian regimes and socialism

Which BEST defines the USSR ideology during the Cold War?

• Communism

• Fascism

• Capitalism and Democracy

• Anarchism