APUSH Cold War

What is the teacher's definition of containment?

• The spread of communism to new areas

• The prevention of the expansion of communism from its existing borders

• The support of communist parties within non-communist countries

• The economic support to countries threatened by communism

What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

• A) A physical war with numerous battles

• B) An ideological, economic, and military power struggle

• C) A series of peace treaties

• D) A cultural exchange program

Which two countries were the main participants in the Cold War?

• A) The United States and China

• B) The United Kingdom and Germany

• C) The United States and the Soviet Union

• D) France and the Soviet Union

What did the Soviet Union (Stalin) fail to provide in Eastern Europe after World War II, contrary to the agreement at the Yalta Conference?

• A) Financial aid

• B) Military support

• C) Free elections

• D) Industrial development

Which system is based on private ownership and competition?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Authoritarianism

Who gave the Iron Curtain speech in 1946?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Harry S. Truman

What does the term "Iron Curtain" refer to in the context of the Cold War?

• The physical barrier that divided Berlin

• The boundary separating the Warsaw Pact countries from the NATO countries

• The division between the Soviet bloc and the Western states

• A famous speech by an American president

What did George F. Kennan believe about the U.S.S.R?

• A) It was a peaceful country

• B) It was expansionist by nature

• C) It was a strong ally of the United States

• D) It was economically weak

What was the main justification for the Truman Doctrine?

• To promote democracy in Europe

• To support "free peoples who are resisting subjugation by outside pressures"

• To establish military bases in Greece and Turkey

• To join Greece and Turkey in a military alliance

What was the main goal of the Marshall Plan?

• To provide military support to Europe

• To promote the recovery of Western Europe and prevent the spread of communist influence

• To establish the United States as the sole superpower

• To provide financial aid to the Soviet Union