Cold War Quiz

What is an economic and government system that aims to provide equal distribution of wealth? *

• communism

• capitalism

• dictatorship

• monarchy

What is an economic system that calls for private ownership of business and competition?

• communism

• capitalism

• dictatorship

• monarchy

World War II ended shortly after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Four years later, the Soviet Union responded by successfully detonating an atomic bomb. How did these developments affect the policy of the United States?

• The United States drafted all young men into military service instead of focusing on weapons buildup.

• The United States increased its efforts to construct nuclear weapons in the arms race.

• The United States only focused on space exploration.

Who was in charge of investigating claims of communist activity in Hollywood, government, universities and other areas of American life during the Second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s?

• Accused spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

• Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin

• House Un-American Activities Committee

Which was a common factor in the United States that caused the Red Scare following World War I and McCarthyism following World War II?

• signs of economic downturn

• fear of communist expansion

• the Space Race

The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the 20th century. Following World War I, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after World War II. What was this development known as?

• McCarthyism

• NATO

• The Marshall Plan

Select ALL of the events that resulted from hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II. (Hint: Select 3 (all or nothing points earned like state test))

• the space race

• the Cuban Missile Crisis

• the creation of the NAACP

• the competitive buildup of nuclear weapons

• the movement of people from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt

One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union was to

• eliminate freedom of speech and press

• destroy the power of the opposition party

• dominate the governments of Eastern Europe

• encourage political discussion and economic reform (change)

One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to

• promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany

• keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western part of Berlin

• meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to

• promote religious freedom

• defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression and communism

• spread communism to each member nation