Cold War Review

Which ideology is primarily associated with the Western countries during the Cold War?

• Communism

• Totalitarianism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Which of the following countries was considered part of the Eastern bloc during the Cold War?

• France

• USA

• Soviet Russia

• Canada

What economic system is associated with the Western countries listed in the Cold War ideologies?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

Which term best describes the political environment of Eastern countries like China and the USSR during the Cold War?

• Democracy/Capitalism

• Totalitarianism/Communism

• Republic

• Monarchy

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

• Economic competition between the U.S. and China

• Nuclear standoff and global competition for power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• Military alliances between European countries

• Trade agreements between Eastern and Western blocs

What is a proxy war?

• A direct military engagement between two superpowers

• A peaceful resolution to international conflicts

• An indirect war between two or more powerful countries supporting opposing sides of a smaller conflict

• A war fought only through economic sanctions

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war?

• World War II

• The Vietnam War

• The French Revolution

• The War of 1812

What was the primary reason the USSR created a "buffer zone" of Communist Satellite Nations after World War II?

• To promote communism in Western Europe

• To ensure they would never be invaded again by the West

• To establish trade agreements with neighboring countries

• To start a new economic alliance

Which of the following best describes the division represented by the Iron Curtain?

• A) North and South Europe

• B) East and West Europe

• C) Europe and Asia

• D) Europe and Africa

What was the primary goal of the West's policy of Containment in 1946?

• To promote democracy in Eastern Europe

• To stop the spread of Soviet Communist governments around the world

• To encourage free trade across the Iron Curtain

• To support the formation of the United Nations