Understanding the Cold War

What was the Cold War described as in relation to World War II?

• A peaceful resolution

• The Third World War

• An economic competition

• A minor conflict

Who was the primary instigator of the Cold War according to the text?

• Harry Truman

• Winston Churchill

• Josef Stalin

• Franklin Roosevelt

What strategy did Josef Stalin use to expand Soviet influence?

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Direct military confrontation

• Economic incentives

• Use of proxies and disinformation

Which countries did Stalin initially target in Eastern Europe?

• Germany, France, and Italy

• Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia

• Spain, Portugal, and Greece

• Norway, Sweden, and Finland

What doctrine did President Harry Truman introduce in response to threats from Stalin?

• The Marshall Plan

• The Roosevelt Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine of Containment

What was the main ideological conflict during the Cold War?

• Monarchy vs. Democracy

• Capitalism vs. Socialism

• Colonialism vs. Independence

• Freedom vs. Totalitarianism

Which leaders were primarily credited with the end of the Cold War?

• Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II

• John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon

• Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush

• Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin

What was the state of the Soviet Union at the end of the 1980s?

• Politically stable

• Economically bankrupt and militarily exhausted

• Militarily dominant

• Economically strong and expanding

What did Nikita Khrushchev declare to the West in 1956?

• "We will negotiate!"

• "We will defeat you!"

• "We will bury you!"

• "We will outlive you!"

According to the text, what was the ultimate failure of Communism?

• It failed economically, politically, and morally

• It failed to spread globally

• It succeeded economically but failed politically

• It was successful in creating a Utopia