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WorksheetsYear 11 History - Cold War beginnings
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
What year is considered the beginning of the Cold War?
1944
1945
1946
1947
The USA and the USSR were on opposing sides during World War 2.
True
False
The acronym MAD stands for
Multiple Army Defense
Multiple Atomic Defense
Mutual Atomic Deployment
Mutually Assured Destruction
The doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction prevented atomic war because:
both sides had developed enough weapons to destroy each other
both sides were fearful of an atomic war
both sides would lose if atomic weapons were used
all of the above
The two dominant ideologies of the USA were:
communism
capitalism
democracy
dictatorship
The dominant social and political features of the USSR were:
communism
capitalism
democracy
dictatorship
Which two words best characterise the relationship between the two countries?
fear
anger
mistrust
revenge
The USSR sphere of influence in Europe was mostly in
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Communist China was an ally of the USA
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a way in which the two superpowers competed for power and influence?
aid to third world countries
proxy wars
territorial expansion
technological developments
The ideology of the USA was focused on
the rights of the individual
the needs of the majority
Which of these ideological descriptions applies to the USSR?
Guaranteed civil rights and freedoms, but inequality and intolerance is widespread
No guaranteed freedoms and fundamentally oppressive government
Which of these describes the features of a 'command economy'?
Private business, free trade, prosperous economy but unequal wealth
Government-controlled economy, controlled prices and relatively equal standard of living
Choose the correct statement describing the two economies of the superpowers during the Cold War:
The USA had a command economy and the USSR had a capitalist economy
The USA had a capitalist economy and the USSR had a command economy
