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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review- The Cold War
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
The US economy can be characterized as ___________ while the Soviet's Union's economy was ______________.
Democratic; Communist
Capitalist; Totalitarian
Capitalist; Communist
In a communist economy, ___________ makes the choices about what to produce, who to sell to, and how much to charge.
the government
a business owner
the consumer
a coin flip
Which is NOT true of a communist system?
The government makes all economic choices
Criticism of the government is silenced
Members of the communist party control the government
Free and fair elections are often held
Who was the leader of the USSR during/after World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Nikita Khrushchev
The Iron Curtain was...
A metal barrier that divided East/West Berlin
The ideas separating communist East Europe and democratic West Europe
The naval blockade of Cuba
The US contributed $$ to rebuild Europe after WWII through the...
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Perestroika
Lend-Lease Act
The alliance of US and its allies AFTER World War II was known as...
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Allies
United Nations
What was the Warsaw Pact?
Alliance of democratic countries led by the US
Alliance of communist countries led by the USSR
Ceasefire agreement between North and South Korea
The idea that if one country becomes communist others will quickly follow is known as...
Anschluss
the Truman Doctrine
the Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
In both Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and _______ helped to train communist fighters and supply weapons.
China
India
United States
Japan
In 1948, the United States airlifted _________ to West Berlin to get around a Soviet blockade.
Tools for breaking down the wall
Weapons
Food and supplies
Propaganda about the benefits of capitalism
The US was upset that Cuba had an alliance with...
the Soviet Union
China
Germany
Mexico
After discovering nuclear missiles in Cuba, the United States...
Invaded Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castro
Began to gather troops in Europe for an invasion of the Eastern bloc
Placed missiles in Turkey pointed at the USSR
Created a naval blockade of Cuba
The collapse of the Soviet Union happened...
all at once
little by little as nations held free elections
when the US launched their final missile strike
because they didn't have a strong enough military
Which country was the first to really challenge Soviet rule?
Germany
Romania
Ukraine
Poland
What did the Korean War and the Vietnam War have in common?
The US helped negotiate a ceasefire and then left!
They both became unified communist countries.
They both became unified democratic countries.
They both stayed divided.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was important because...
It gave us ownership of Cuba.
It was the moment people most feared nuclear war.
It allowed us to place missiles in Turkey.
