Unit 8.1-8.3

The philosophy of Mutually Assured Destruction resulted in

• global agreement not to produce nuclear weapons

• the major powers avoiding using nukes against each other

• a major war between the U.S. and Soviets in the 1950's

• the Bay of Pigs Invasion

• global warming

Ways in which the United States and the Soviet Union sought to maintain influence over the course of the Cold War was producing new military alliances including NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO is

2) Warsaw Pact is

• 1) is the global organization formed after WWII to resolve international tensions

  2) Alliance supporting capitailism, supporting democracy

• 1) is a military alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe

  2) Alliance against democracy, supporting communism

• 1) was a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern Europe

  2) Alliance against democracy, supporting communism

• 1) oversaw all nuclear weapons production worldwide

  2) is a military alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe

• 1) Alliance against democracy, supporting communism

  2) is a military alliance between the U.S. and Western Europe

What was a Non Aligned country?

• Joined Communist countries

• Joined Capitalist countries

• Joined the United Nations

• Did not join Capitalist or Communist countries

The United States Foreign Policy after World War II was the policy of Containment, which was?

• The U.S. would try to restrict the spread of Fascism in Europe.

• The U.S. would help to rebuild the nations of Japan and Germany.

• Due to the importance, the U.S. would increase spending into the Space Race.

• The U.S. would try to prevent the spread of Communism anywhere in the world.

Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• direct, armed conflict between the two nations

• the founding of the United Nations

• a deep reduction in military expenditures

• ideological conflict between capitalism and communism across the globe

  
  

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• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the major similarity between Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan?

• Soviet policies that wanted to contain Communism

• Soviet policies that wanted to contain Capitalism

• Both American policies that wanted to contain Communism

• American policies that wanted to contain Capitalism

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• Two superpowers directly fighting

• Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

• Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

• Competing in sports instead of military force

Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• All of the Above

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• A

• B

• C

• D