8.2: Cold War and Decolonization

Fill in the blank: The U.S. and its allies primarily supported _______ countries, emphasizing private ownership of economic assets.

• capitalist

• communist

• socialist

• authoritarian

Which phrase did Winston Churchill use to describe the division between the Soviet Union and the West?

• Iron Curtain

• Bamboo Curtain

• Berlin Wall

• Cold Front

What was the main goal of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe during the Cold War?

• Promote democracy

• Establish satellite countries

• Encourage capitalism

• Support NATO

Fill in the blank: The U.S. introduced the _______ Plan to aid in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II.

• Truman

• Marshall

• Eisenhower

• Kennedy

In what year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik, the first artificial satellite?

• 1955

• 1957

• 1960

• 1962

Fill in the blank: The U.S. developed the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of targeting _______ soil.

• Soviet

• European

• Asian

• U.S.

What was the purpose of the Non-Aligned Movement?

• Support the U.S.

• Support the Soviet Union

• Remain neutral

• Promote colonialism

Fill in the blank: _______ was India's prime minister from 1947-1964 and a key figure at the Bandung Conference.

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Indira Gandhi

• Rajiv Gandhi

Who guided Ghana to independence in 1957?

• Nelson Mandela

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Julius Nyerere

• Jomo Kenyatta

Fill in the blank: The _______ Doctrine was a U.S. strategy to contain Soviet expansion.

• Truman

• Eisenhower

• Nixon

• Carter