History Chapter 15 Lesson 7: The Cold War

Which statement best describes the cold war?

• A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies.
• A period of economic prosperity for all countries involved
• A time of peaceful cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States
• A conflict between China and Japan

What was the Truman doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine was a plan to establish a communist government in Greece and Turkey
• The Truman Doctrine was a policy to provide economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence.
• The Truman Doctrine was a policy to withdraw all aid from Greece and Turkey
• The Truman Doctrine was a strategy to form an alliance with the Soviet Union

What was Sputnik?

• The first self-driving automobile

• The first cellular phone

• Joseph Stalin's pet bear

• The first artificial Earth satellite

What was McCarthyism?

• A movement to promote communism in the United States
• A period of intense anti-fascist suspicion in the United States
• A political party formed in the United States
• A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States

What was the Cold War policy of containment?

• A plan to promote democracy worldwide
• An agreement to divide Europe into communist and non-communist regions
• A policy to encourage the spread of communism
• A strategy to prevent the spread of communism