Cold War Vocabulary

The Space Race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, and it aimed to prove which country's technological, military, and ideological superiority over the other?

• A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to prove their technological, military, and ideological superiority.

• A cultural exchange program between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• An economic trade competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.

• A diplomatic negotiation process to form a unified space station.

Glasnost means "openness" and was attempted by Mikhail Gorbachev.

• Glasnost means "openness" and was attempted by Mikhail Gorbachev.

• Glasnost means "transparency" and was attempted by Vladimir Putin.

• Glasnost means "repression" and was attempted by Leonid Brezhnev.

• Glasnost means "secrecy" and was attempted by Boris Yeltsin.

Sputnik was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union, and it made the US fearful because it signified that the USSR had achieved a major technological breakthrough, potentially altering the military balance.

• Sputnik was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union, sparking fears in the US of potential Soviet military advancements.

• Sputnik was a secret US satellite that malfunctioned, causing widespread panic due to its mysterious behavior.

• Sputnik was an experimental space station that failed to orbit correctly, raising concerns about space safety.

• Sputnik was a Soviet weather balloon mistaken for a satellite, leading to overblown fears about weather manipulation.

The Iron Curtain is the metaphorical barrier dividing Eastern and Western Europe, and the phrase was coined by Winston Churchill.

• It refers to a physical barrier along the Soviet border, coined by Vladimir Lenin.

• It is a metaphorical term for the division between Eastern and Western Europe, coined by Winston Churchill.

• It describes the Berlin Wall specifically, coined by Nikita Khrushchev.

• It is a propaganda term for the ideological differences during the Cold War, coined by Joseph Stalin.

Détente was a policy aimed at reducing tensions with communist nations and easing Cold War hostility; what did US President Richard Nixon aim to achieve with it?

• Détente was a policy of increased military engagement, and Nixon aimed to intensify the arms race.

• Détente was a policy of reducing tensions with communist nations, and Nixon aimed to ease Cold War hostility.

• Détente was an economic deregulation policy aimed to stimulate the economy.

• Détente was a trade policy with Europe aimed to boost imports and exports.

What does NATO stand for?

• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

• NATO stands for North American Trade Organization.

• NATO stands for Nations Against Terrorism Organization.

• NATO stands for National Association of Treaty Organizations.

Which countries were part of the US Cold War Alliance known as NATO?

• US, Canada, and 12 other Western European nations

• US, Mexico, and 5 other South American nations

• US, UK, and 10 other Asian nations

• US, Australia, and 8 other African nations

What is the US economic system based on private ownership of business and making money called?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To spread communism in Asia

• To rebuild Western Europe after WWII and prevent the spread of communism

• To establish a new world order

• To create a global economic alliance.

What was the Arms Race?

• A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of armaments.

• A peaceful agreement between countries to reduce military spending.

• A series of diplomatic meetings aimed at disarmament.

• An economic battle to dominate the arms industry.