Cold War Test Review

Which two countries emerged as global superpowers after World War II?

• United States and Germany

• Soviet Union and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

• United Kingdom and France

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To establish military bases in Europe

• To provide massive financial aid to rebuild Western Europe

• To promote U.S. cultural values in Europe

• To create a new currency for European trade

What was the name of the barrier that split East and West Germany?

• The Great Wall of Germany

• The German Divide

• The Berlin Wall

• The Iron Curtain

Which political ideology dominated East Germany after World War II?

• Democracy

• Fascism

• Communism

• Monarchy

What type of government was adopted in Japan post World War II?

• Monarchy

• Democratic form of government

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Why was the United Nations or U.N. formed?

• To promote economic cooperation

• To try and prevent future global wars

• To establish a new world currency

• To create a single global government

What has the involvement of the United States in the United Nations led to in terms of foreign policy?

• A policy of isolationism

• A policy of imperialism

• A policy of internationalism and involvement

• A policy of neutrality

What were the main differences in ideologies between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• The United States was dictatorial and communist, while the Soviet Union was democratic and capitalist

• Both the United States and the Soviet Union were democratic and capitalist

• Both the United States and the Soviet Union were dictatorial and communist

• The United States was democratic and capitalist, while the Soviet Union was dictatorial and communist

What was the Cold War?

• An actual war with physical battles between the United States and Soviet Union

• A state of tension between the United States and Soviet Union without actual fighting

• A series of military alliances formed against the United States

• A trade war involving economic sanctions between the United States and Soviet Union

What was the Cold War essentially a competition between?

• Different military strategies

• Different sports teams

• Different ways of organizing government, society, and economy

• Different space exploration programs