Cold War Assessment Study Guide

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1. Which of the following describes a difference between the Soviet Union and the United States?

• a. The Soviet Union had a democratic government while the U.S. was communist.
• b. Both countries had a democratic government, but the Soviet Union controlled all businesses.
• c. The U.S. had a democratic government while the Soviet Union was communist.
• d. The Soviet Union believed in the rights and freedoms of all of its citizens.

2. Which of the following occurred during the Red Scare?

• a. Many democrats were arrested.
• b. Many communists in the Soviet Union were arrested.
• c. People who refused to cooperate with investigations were sent back to work.
• d. Many innocent people were investigated and sometimes arrested.

3. Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed?

• a. To stop funds from reaching communist countries.
• b. To form a military alliance between non-communist countries.
• c. To promote peace in Europe through documents like the Human Rights Declaration.
• d. To stop democracy from spreading.

4. What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

• a. The United States helped defend North Korea.
• b. The United States helped defend South Korea.
• c. The United States fought the Soviet Union communists.
• d. The United States did not participate in the Korean War.

7. In a 1946 speech, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” to describe:

• a. Nations of Europe after World War 2
• b. The building of the Berlin Wall
• c. Part of Europe that was being isolated through a communist government
• d. The division between west Germany and east Germany

8. Look at the photograph. What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?

• a. To divide east Germany and west Germany
• b. To isolate democratic Berlin from communist Berlin
• c. To provide food and supplies to Berlin
• d. The build a physical iron curtain that separating communists from democrats

10. Who is best associated with the information below:

• a. Richard Nixon
• b. Joseph McCarthy
• c. Nikita Khrushchev
• d. Winston Churchill

12. Which statement BEST explains the reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam Conflict?

• a. The United States wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
• b. The United States wanted to convince North Vietnam to join NATO
• c. The American military was already training forces to fight Communist troops.
• d. The United States was already training soldiers in North Vietnam.

13. How did the conclusion of the Vietnam Conflict differ from the Korean War?

• a. South Korea became communist, but South Vietnam remained democratic.
• b. South Korea remained democratic, but South Vietnam became communist.
• c. Both South Korea and South Vietnam became communist.
• d. The United States continued to help South Vietnam, but stopped helping South Korea.