The Cold War 20th Century

The Cold War developed as a period of political tension and military rivalry between which two superpowers, including the Arms Race?

• United States and Soviet Union

• United States and China

• Britain and France

• Germany and Japan

Compare the economic ideologies of capitalism and communism.

• Capitalism emphasizes private ownership and profit, while communism advocates for collective ownership and equality.

• Capitalism promotes collective ownership, while communism supports private ownership and competition.

• Both capitalism and communism support private ownership and free markets.

• Capitalism and communism both discourage economic growth.

What two countries cooperated to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II, but their alliance quickly crumbled after the war?

• United States and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

• Germany and Soviet Union

• United States and China

The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union dominated world politics from ______ to 1991. Fill in the blank.

• 1945

• 1939

• 1950

• 1961

This period of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union is known as the ________. Fill in the blank.

• Cold War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Industrial Revolution

The United States and the Soviet Union faced one another in direct military conflict during the Cold War.

• True

• False

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union never faced one another in direct military conflict. Instead, they...

• Only a

• Only b

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Why did the United States and the Soviet Union clash after WWII?

• They were both superpowers with enough political, economic, and military strength to influence world events

• They were both small countries

• They had the same ideologies

• They avoided world events

What were the main ideological differences between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• Capitalism vs. Communism

• Democracy vs. Totalitarianism

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Fill in the blank: The United States followed an economic system called _______ based on private ownership of property.

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

• Communism