Start of Cold War DQ

What is the proposed way to overthrow capitalism according to communist claims?

• By allowing free markets and private property to flourish.

• By favoring large companies and the wealthy.

• By uniting the oppressed working classes.

• By building individual wealth according to personal efforts.

What type of economic system does the United States have?

• Socialist system

• Communist system

• Capitalist system

• Feudal system

Do many of the United States' closest allies follow the same economic system as the United States?

• No, they follow a socialist system.

• No, they follow a communist system.

• Yes, they also follow capitalism.

• Yes, they follow a feudal system.

How did the Soviet Union come into existence?

• Through a military coup

• Following a successful communist revolution

• As a result of a peace treaty

• By the unification of several independent states

Which revolution is credited with inspiring other communist movements around the world, including in Turkey, Greece, China, and Cuba?

• The French Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution

• The Chinese Revolution

What was the status of Berlin after World War II?

• It was part of East Germany

• It was divided into East and West Berlin

• It was an independent city-state

• It was the capital of West Germany

Who were allies during World War II?

• US and China

• Soviet Union and Germany

• US and Soviet Union

• US and United Kingdom

What was the state of Europe after World War II?

• Europe was flourishing economically.

• Europe remained mostly intact.

• Europe was in ruins and former colonial empires were crumbling.

• Europe was divided into two superpowers.

Which policy did the United States develop as part of its containment strategy?

• The Lenin Doctrine

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

What was the Iron Curtain a metaphor for?

• The physical barrier between Eastern and Western Europe

• The extreme political and ideological division between Western Europe and the Soviet Union and its satellite states

• The economic disparity between Northern and Southern Europe

• The cultural differences between European countries