Cold War: An Overview

What event led to the creation of a bi-polar world?

• The end of the Cold War

• The aftermath of World War Two

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

Which two superpowers led the bi-polar world after World War Two?

• The United States and China

• The United Kingdom and France

• The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

• Germany and Japan

What is the global competition between the US and the USSR known as?

• World War Three

• The Great War

• The Cold War

• The Space Race

What was one of the main reasons the partnership between the United States and the Soviet Union deteriorated after World War II?

• They had different views on how to rebuild Europe.

• They both wanted to adopt a communist system.

• They decided to form a single world government.

• They agreed to share military technology.

What economic system did the United States believe in during the Cold War?

• Centralized state control

• Redistribution of wealth

• Capitalist system with free markets

• Planned economy

What was the Soviet Union's approach to the economy during the Cold War?

• Free market capitalism

• Decentralized economic planning

• Centralized state control in a communist system

• Laissez-faire economics

What action by the United States prompted the USSR to seek nuclear weapons?

• The invasion of Eastern Europe

• The signing of the NATO treaty

• The dropping of two atomic bombs on Japan

• The establishment of the United Nations

What was the economic impact on the United States after World War II?

• The US economy collapsed.

• The US faced a devastating invasion.

• The US made profits selling weapons and supplies to the Allied forces.

• The US lost control over Central and Eastern European countries.

What did the Soviet Union want to establish in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II?

• Democratic governments

• Strong communist alliances

• Capitalist economies

• Independent states

What was the "Iron Curtain" a symbol of?

• The division between North and South Europe

• The division between East and West Europe

• The physical wall around the city of Berlin

• The economic prosperity of Western Europe