Cold War Test Review

The events of the Cold War are examples of

• efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers

• situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in Europe

• attempts to weaken the Soviet Union’s control of its Eastern European allies

• policies of peaceful coexistence and détente

The end of the Cold War is best symbolized by the

• establishment of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

• formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Common Market

• withdrawal of United Nations forces from Somalia and from Kuwait

• destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany

Which heading would best complete the partial outline below?

• Actions of the United Nations

• Formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States

• Events of the Cold War

• Causes of World War II

"By gently pushing open the gates of reform, he unleashed a democratic flood that wiped out the Soviet universe and washed away the Cold War." This statement most likely describes the actions of

• Ayatollah Khomeini

• Ho Chi Minh

• Pol Pot

• Mikhail Gorbachev

During most of the Cold War period, which two nations were divided into Communist and non-Communist parts?

• China and Mongolia

• Vietnam and Korea

• Pakistan and Ireland

• Poland and Cuba

In 1968, the areas labeled Estonian SSR, Belorussian SSR, and Moldavian SSR referred to

• republics that were part of the Soviet Union

• members of the Central Powers

• independent nations of Eastern Europe

• members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

What ideological conflict was at the core of the Cold War?

• Democracy vs. Monarchy

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Nationalism vs. Globalism

• Fascism vs. Anarchism

What was the "Iron Curtain"?

• A physical barrier separating East and West Berlin

• A term used to describe the division between communist and non-communist countries

• A military strategy employed by the Soviet Union

• A series of fortifications along the USSR's western border

Which of the following was a strategy used by the United States to contain the spread of communism?

• The Domino Theory

• The Open Door Policy

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Non-Aligned Movement

What was the primary purpose of NATO, formed in 1949?

• To promote democracy in Eastern Europe

• To provide mutual defense against the Soviet Union

• To establish a new world order

• To promote trade between Western countries