Unit 8: Cold War Quiz Review

The Space Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union began when:

• The U.S. launched the first satellite

• The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

• The U.S. landed on the moon

• NASA was created

What was the primary goal of the United States during the Cold War?

• Spread communism globally

• Maintain a strong monarchy in Europe

• Contain the spread of communism

• Create an alliance with the Soviet Union

The Korean War (1950–1953) ended in:

• A) A U.S. victory over North Korea

• B) The unification of Korea under a communist government

• C) A ceasefire agreement that maintained the division between North and South Korea

• D) A Soviet takeover of Korea

The "Iron Curtain" was a term used by Winston Churchill to describe:

• The division between North and South Korea

• The Berlin Wall

• The political and ideological division between Eastern and Western Europe

• The fortified border between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

The U.S. policy of containment was aimed at:

• Preventing the expansion of communism

• Stopping all wars worldwide

• Expanding U.S. influence into the Soviet Union

• Promoting Soviet leadership in Eastern Europe

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was created to:

• Investigate communist influence in the U.S.

• Promote civil rights

• Encourage diplomacy with the Soviet Union

• Organize labor unions

What was a major effect of McCarthyism in the 1950s?

• Strengthened relations with the Soviet Union

• Encouraged support for communist policies

• Increased fear and suspicion of communist influence in the U.S.

• Led to an economic recession

What was the primary goal of NATO when it was formed in 1949?

• To spread communism

• To establish trade agreements with the Soviet Union

• To provide collective security against Soviet aggression

• To promote isolationism in the U.S.

The ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was primarily between:

• Democracy and monarchy

• Communism and capitalism

• Fascism and socialism

• Isolationism and imperialism

What was the Domino Theory during the Cold War?

• The idea that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall

• A strategy for building nuclear weapons faster than the Soviet Union

• The belief that communism would collapse on its own over time

• A policy that aimed to establish communism in Western Europe