The Beginning of the Cold War Notes Quiz

What type of government did the United States have after World War II?

• Totalitarian dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

What was the Cold War goal of the United States?

• To spread communism

• To promote monarchy

• To stop the spread of communism

• To establish a global empire

What was the economic system of the Soviet Union after World War II?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Communism

• Anarchism

What was the Cold War goal of the Soviet Union?

• To stop the spread of communism

• To spread communism throughout the world

• To adopt capitalism

• To restore monarchies

Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

• USA and China

• USA and USSR

• UK and Germany

• France and Italy

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

• A physical barrier between Eastern and Western Europe

• A metaphorical division between Eastern Communism and Western Democracy

• A military strategy used during the war

• An economic policy adopted by the Eastern Bloc

What is the primary reason the term "Cold War" was used to describe the conflict between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?

• It involved extensive use of ice and cold weather conditions.

• It was a war with real military combat.

• It was a competition without direct military combat.

• It was mainly fought in cold regions.

Which system of government is characterized by the control of the economy by the government and is run by a single political party?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Theocracy

In which form of government does the supreme authority rest with the people?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy

What term describes the countries of Eastern Europe that were controlled by the USSR after WWII?

• Allied countries

• Axis powers

• Satellite states

• Neutral territories