Cold War Unit Assessment

What was the main difference between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• The Soviet Union was democratic while the US was communist
• Both were democratic but had different economic systems
• The US was democratic while the Soviet Union was communist
• They had the same government systems but different allies

What was the purpose of NATO?

• To promote trade between all countries
• To form a military alliance between non-communist countries
• To help spread communism in Europe
• To create peace between the US and Soviet Union

What was the Marshall Plan?

• A plan to build nuclear weapons
• A plan to help European countries rebuild after World War 2
• A plan to spread communism
• A plan to divide Germany

What was the Berlin Wall built for?

• To protect Berlin from invaders
• To keep West Berlin residents from entering East Berlin
• To keep East Berlin residents from escaping to West Berlin
• To divide Germany into four parts

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

• A metal fence around Moscow
• A wall between East and West Germany
• The division between communist and democratic European countries
• A barrier around Berlin

Which organization replaced the League of Nations after World War 2?

• NATO
• The United Nations
• The Red Cross
• The European Union

What was the Berlin Airlift?

• A plan to evacuate Berlin residents
• A way to deliver supplies to West Berlin
• An attack on East Berlin
• A Soviet military operation

What was the Space Race?

• A competition between Japan and China
• A race to build the most nuclear weapons
• A competition between the US and USSR in space exploration
• A race to build the fastest airplanes

Which president helped end the Cold War by working with Mikhail Gorbachev?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard Nixon
• Ronald Reagan
• Jimmy Carter

What was the Red Scare?

• A disease outbreak in the Soviet Union
• A fear of communist spies in America
• A military operation in Vietnam
• A Soviet propaganda campaign