Session 12 Quiz

What is the key difference between capitalism and communism?

• Capitalism emphasizes government control of the economy, while communism promotes private ownership of businesses

• Communism promotes collective ownership and government control of the economy, while capitalism supports private property and free markets

• Capitalism and communism are the same economic system with different names

• Communism allows for a free-market economy, while capitalism requires complete state control

What was Domino Theory?

• The belief that once one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall like a row of dominos

• The strategy of using dominoes to teach economic principles in communist countries

• A diplomatic policy of economic sanctions used to stop the spread of communism

• A Soviet strategy to encourage capitalist nations to adopt socialist policies

What was the goal of the U.S. policy of containment?

• To completely eliminate communism worldwide

• To allow communism to spread only in Asia

• To prevent the expansion of communism without directly attacking communist nations

• To avoid involvement in conflicts related to communism

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

• To rebuild Western European economies after World War II and prevent the spread of communism

• To establish military bases in Europe

What does the term "Mutually Assured Destruction" (MAD) refer to?

• The idea that nuclear war would be unwinnable because both sides would destroy each other

• A military strategy focused on attacking enemy supply lines

• The U.S. plan to build an underground nuclear shelter

• A Cold War policy that focused on increasing nuclear disarmament

What did "Third World" mean during the Cold War?

• Poor countries with little economic development

• Countries that were not aligned with either the U.S. or the Soviet Union

• Countries that were part of the Soviet Union

• Nations that were primarily located in the Western Hemisphere

Why was Mohammad Mossadegh overthrown in Iran in 1953?

• He attempted to align Iran with the Soviet Union

• He nationalized Iran’s oil industry, threatening Western economic interests

• He imposed strict communist policies on Iran

• He led a successful coup against the Shah of Iran

How was the U.S. involved in the overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile?

• The U.S. directly sent troops to remove Allende from power

• The U.S. provided economic and military support to opposition groups to destabilize his government

• The U.S. encouraged communist revolutionaries to take control of Chile

• The U.S. was not involved in Allende’s overthrow

What was the primary reason the U.S. entered the Korean War?

• To support South Korea and prevent the spread of communism in Asia

• To expand U.S. territory into Korea

• To overthrow the Soviet Union’s influence in China

• To support North Korea against an invasion by South Korea

Why did the U.S. become involved in Vietnam?

• To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, fearing the region would fall to communist control

• To help France regain its former colony

• To form an alliance with China

• To spread democracy across Asia