CCA WH U11 Quiz - The Cold War

After WWII the US and USSR arose as the world's only two...

• Superpowers
• Allies
• Communist Nations
• Democratic Nations

Sort according to whether the choice describes the United States or the Soviet Union.

Groups:

(a) United States

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(b) Soviet Union

• means of production: mainly controlled by private business owners

• government: republican democracy

• economy: communist

• society: no social classes

• economy: capitalist

• means of production: mainly public/government controlled

• government: totalitarian dictatorship

• society: individual wealth for a few

What one thing did the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

• Communism was superior to capitalism

• Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.

• Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.

• Both countries believed their system of government was the best for all other nations.

What is a Command Economy?

• CAPITALISTIC economy in which there is free competition and prices are determined by interaction of supply and demand

• A hybrid economic system COMBINING private and public enterprise.

• When production, investment, price, and income are determined centrally by a GOVERNMENT.

• A CONSERVATIVE system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.

What is one advantage of a Command Economy?

• Individual freedom for everyone

• Health, housing and public services are available to everyone at little or no cost.

• The government rarely interferes.

• Able to adjust to change gradually

What is one disadvantage of a Command Economy?

• Requires large bureaucracy, which does not respond efficiently to economic changes.

• Lower standard of living for the poor.

• Does not produce enough consumer goods.

• Workers and businesses face uncertainty as a result of competition and change.

US President, Harry Truman, started to distrust the USSR when Stalin (PICK TWO)

• Refused to hold free elections as promised.

• Spied on him and developed a hydrogen bomb.

• Refused to move USSR troops back out of Eastern Europe after WWII ended.

• Refused to support the US Marines in the Pacific Theater.

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

• a competition for political influence over other countries that resulted in proxy wars

Which country was divided into four zones after WWII?

• Germany
• United States
• Japan
• Soviet Union

With which global superpower did China align after WWII?

• United Kingdom
• United States
• France
• Soviet Union