Cold War Review

Who were the two superpowers who made up the different sides of the Cold War?

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

• USSR and Germany

• China and Japan

Define NATO.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• National Atlantic Treaty Organization

• North American Treaty Organization

• National American Treaty Organization

Define Warsaw Pact.

• A trade agreement

• A military alliance of communist nations

• A peace treaty

• An economic union

Why did many Chinese turn to communism after the Nationalist takeover of China?

• Economic prosperity

• Political stability

• Nationalists couldn't provide for the peasants

• Military strength

On October 1, 1949, Mao declared the creation of what?

• People's Republic of China

• Republic of China

• Democratic Republic of China

• Socialist Republic of China

What program did Mao implement that he believed would speed China’s economic development?

• Cultural Revolution

• Great Leap Forward

• Five-Year Plan

• Open Door Policy

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

• Industrialization and collectivization

• Militarization and expansion

• Democratization and liberalization

• Privatization and globalization

Why was the Great Leap Forward unsuccessful? (Two answers)

• Lack of resources

• Poor planning and management

• Foreign intervention

• Great Famine

In response to the failure of the Great Leap Forward, Mao created what in 1966 to stop all opposition to the Chinese Communist Party?

• Cultural Revolution

• Red Guard Movement

• Anti-Rightist Campaign

• Hundred Flowers Campaign

Define Cold War.

• A period of direct military conflict of Soviet aggression

• A period of political tension and military rivalry between the U.S. and Soviet Union

• A period of economic cooperation between capitalist and communist nations

• A period of cultural exchange