AP World History Unit 8 Review; Credit: Stephanie Gorges

What was part of the context that led to the Cold War?

• Competing ideologies: Communism vs Capitalism

• Soviet cats were taking over the U.S. military

• Previous "drama" (the U.S. had tried to stop the Russian Revolution that led to the communist nation and the Soviet's willingness to sign the non-aggression pact).

• Atomic power

What was the Cold War?

How did the United States prevent countries from falling into the Soviet sphere of influence?

• They made goat yoga mandatory in every country.

• They deported more cats to their countries.

• The United States supported countries economically and militarily through the Marshall Plan.

• They took away their dogs.

What was the Non-Aligned Movement?

What are some prominent countries in the Non-Aligned Movement?

• Brazil
• Australia

• India, Egypt, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Ghana
• Nigeria

What did the United States call the desire to prevent communism from spreading?

• Expansion policy
• Inclusion policy
• Exclusion policy
• Containment policy

What was the Soviet Union helping other countries economically with?

The Soviet Union and the United States competed for influence by supporting countries economically and forming military alliances such as:

• The Central Treaty Organization

• OPEC

• The Warsaw Pact

• NATO

The Cold War involved proxy wars, where the US and the Soviet Union supported opposing sides in conflicts around the world, such as the Korean War.

• True

• False

The Korean War was a proxy war between the US and the Soviet Union, with the Soviets supporting South Korea and the US supporting North Korea.

• True

• False