Unit 6 Vocab

What term describes the ideological conflict and competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the mid-20th century?

• Arms Race
• Cold War
• Iron Curtain
• Baby Boom

Which of the following best describes Communism?

• A strategy to contain the spread of ideologies
• A democratic government system
• A system where individuals own property and make profits
• A system where the government controls and owns all parts of the economy

Which of the following statements accurately describes the nature of the Cold War?

• It primarily involved economic competition
• It ended with a formal peace treaty
• It was characterized by ideological competition and proxy wars
• It was a series of direct military confrontations

What term describes a race to build more powerful weapons than other countries during the Cold War?

• Stalemate
• Arms Race
• Baby Boom
• Iron Curtain

Which term refers to the increased birth rate in the U.S. during the late 1940s and 1950s?

• Baby Boom
• Satellites
• Cold War
• Containment

What is the term for a government system where people own their own property and work for their own profit?

• Communism
• Democracy
• Capitalism
• Satellites

What does the term 'Cold War' refer to?

• A war of ideas fought between the U.S. and USSR without actual weapons
• A military conflict in Eastern Europe
• A period of economic prosperity in the U.S.
• A treaty between NATO and the Warsaw Pact

What strategy was used during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism?

• Communism
• Containment
• Democracy
• Baby Boom

What does the term 'Stalemate' refer to in a conflict?

• A type of economic policy
• A situation where two sides cannot make progress
• A situation where one side wins decisively
• A diplomatic agreement

What are 'Satellites' in the context of post-World War II Eastern Europe?

• Countries controlled by Russian Communists
• Spacecraft launched during the Cold War
• Economic policies of the U.S.
• Military strategies used by NATO