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Unit 5 Key Terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This system promotes a classless society without private ownership of property and businesses.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Authoritarianism

2.

In which economic system are INDIVIDUALS in charge of owning land, resources, and factories?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

3.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
4.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
•European nations needed to build more factories
b)
•Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
c)
•The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
d)
•There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 
5.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area. 
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Air attack
d)
Berlin Wall
6.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
8.
The United States became involved in wars in Korea and Vietnam. What was the main reason for involvement in both of these wars?  
a)
prevention of biological warfare
b)
improve trade 
c)
containment of communism
d)
stop terrorism
9.
Which foreign policy promised to aid countries resisting Communist takeover?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Massive Retaliation
10.
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Berlin Arilift
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Warsaw Pact