Cold War

What did the Soviet Government do when their authority was challenged?

• Allowed people to protest as they wanted

• Quickly changed to a democratic government

• Worked peacefully with the United Nations

• Imposed prompt and severe punishment of those who challenged them

What did Churchill mean when he said "an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe..."

• The USSR was expanding into southeast Asia

• The Soviet Union was improving the standard of living of Europeans

• The Soviet Union has expanded it's influence throughout Eastern Europe

• Democracy was expanding across the globe.

What motivated the U.S. to get involved in the war in Vietnam?

• The U.S. supports governments fighting against Communism (Containment)

• The U.S. was only after natural resources in the area

• The U.S. wanted to colonize Korea and Vietnam

• The U.S. was helping the Japanese empire expand into Vietnam

When Mao Zedong talked about "uniting the working class" and uniting in a "common struggle with those nations of the world which treat us as equals and unite with the peoples of all countries"..."Ally ourselves with the Soviet Union"

What was Mao suggesting?

• That China should join the United Nations

• That China should join the Soviet Union as a partner in Communism

• That China should embrace Capitalism

• That China should become part of the Soviet Union

How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's 2 superpowers?

• The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically

• They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism

• They both colonized Africa and Asia

• They worked together to protect human rights around the world.

The collapse of the Soviet Union most directly influenced which activity:

• Sale of nuclear materials on the black market

• Reassertion of cultural identities in Ukraine and Moldova

• Application of membership in the EU by the Czech Republic

• All of these

Which of the following is usually a characteristic of a Communist economy?

• Entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government

• The role of the government in the economy is restricted by law

• Government agencies are in control of production planning

• Investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits.

Which is a key principle of Capitalism?

• Supply and Demand determine production and price

• The means of production are controlled by the state

• Businesses are owned by the people collectively

• Employment is determined by social class

Both the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine sought to

• Solve world hunger

• Expand Communism

• Contain Communism

• Help Russia construct the Iron Curtain

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

• League of Nations

• Justice League

• USA

• Warsaw Pact