The Cold War and Spread of Communism

What was the main conflict during the Cold War?

• Ideological conflict between capitalism and communism

• Territorial disputes over Europe

• Nuclear arms race

• Space exploration competition

The Cold War conflict involved which countries?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• United States and Germany

• United States and Japan

What was the U.S.S.R.'s concern as World War II drew to a close?

• The spread of capitalism

• The rise of fascism

• The threat of nuclear war

• The division of Germany

The purpose of the United Nations when it was created in 1945 was to:

• promote international cooperation and maintain peace and security

• establish a global government

• control world economies

• dominate world politics

The Marshall Plan was:

• a U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe after World War II

• a military strategy during the Cold War

• an economic policy to boost U.S. exports

• a diplomatic agreement to end World War II

The Truman Doctrine was a policy aimed at:

• Containing the spread of communism

• Promoting free trade agreements

• Establishing military alliances

• Supporting environmental conservation

Which policy aimed to keep communism from spreading beyond its current borders?

What was the Domino Theory?

• A theory about pizza delivery

• A Cold War policy regarding the spread of communism

• A mathematical principle involving sequences

• A strategy for winning at dominoes

The event that marked the beginning of the Korean War was:

• The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement

• The invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces

• The Battle of Inchon

• The election of Syngman Rhee as President of South Korea

The official boundary between the two Koreas is called:

• Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

• 38th Parallel

• Korean Armistice Line

• Military Demarcation Line