AMSCO 8.2

What were the two strongest countries in the world after World War II?

• United States and Germany

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and China

• Germany and Japan

Who said, "an iron curtain has descended across the continent" of Europe?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Harry S. Truman

What did the United States criticize about the Soviet system?

• Restricting the rights of people to speak and worship freely.

• Allowing too much freedom of speech.

• Having too many political parties.

• Emphasizing equality and fairness.

What did the Soviet Union accuse the United States of?

• Promoting equality and fairness.

• Discriminating against African Americans and other minorities.

• Having a single party dominated politics.

• Restricting freedom of the press.

What was a similarity between the U.S. and Soviet economic models?

• Both had privately owned economic assets.

• Both had government-controlled press.

• Both had control of big economic decisions in the hands of groups.

• Both emphasized individual freedom.

What concept did the Soviet Union enhance after the October Revolution of 1917?

• World peace

• World revolution

• World trade

• World democracy

What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• To stop the spread of communist influence

• To promote world trade

• To establish a world government

• To reduce military spending

How much aid did the Marshall Plan offer to all nations of Europe?

• $12 billion

• $5 billion

• $20 billion

• $8 billion

In what year did the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites refuse to participate in the Marshall Plan?

• 1949

• 1947

• 1951

• 1953

Which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, into orbit around Earth in 1957?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Soviet Union

• China