Life During the Cold War

Who was the father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb and a dissident punished for defending human rights?

• Andrei Sakharov

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• Douglas MacArthur

Which U.S. president famously described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire"?

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

What does the Brezhnev Doctrine state?

• The Soviet Union had the right to intervene if communism was threatened in another Communist nation

• The Soviet Union would support capitalist nations

• The Soviet Union would not interfere in the affairs of other Communist countries

• The Soviet Union would reduce its nuclear arsenal

In this chapter, the term détente refers to

• U.S. foreign policies relating to Japan after World War II

• The drafting of a new constitution in France under Charles de Gaulle

• Improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s

• Canada’s program of industrialization directed by Pierre Trudeau

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The United States and the Soviet Union went to war.

• The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba.

• Cuba became a democratic nation.

• The United States removed its missiles from Turkey.

What was the primary reason for the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

• To promote economic cooperation in Europe

• To establish a new world order

• To provide mutual defense against the threat of invasion

• To control the spread of nuclear weapons

What is one reason Chinese leaders took steps to improve relations with the United States during the 1970s?

• They faced a serious security threat from Vietnam.

• They faced a serious security threat from the Soviet Union.

• They feared North Korea.

• They feared the military power of Japan.

Which Eastern European country successfully avoided Soviet control?

• Poland

• Hungary

• Yugoslavia

• Czechoslovakia

What was a mechanism of the Soviet-type five-year plans in Eastern European satellite countries?

• Repression by secret police

• Increasing agriculture

• Decreasing heavy industry

• Eliminating communism

In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain” when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?

• European nations needed to build more factories.

• The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.

• There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.

• Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.