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Cold War Foundations Test 1

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  • Q1
    Who were the Cold War Superpowers?
    United States and Soviet Union
    United States and Great Britain
    Soviet Union and Germany
    United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
    30s
  • Q2
    What is democracy?
    an economy where individuals own the businesses
    a government that is totalitarian
    a government of the people where they vote for representatives
    a government of a few who controls all aspects of the people's lives
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the relationship between Truman and Stalin?
    bland
    hostile
    friendly
    exciting
    30s
  • Q4
    Who is this man?
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    Harry Truman
    Franklin Roosevelt
    Winston Churchill
    Clement Atlee
    20s
  • Q5
    How was Europe divided after WWII?
    into Western countries and communist countries
    into Eastern good countries and Western evil countries
    into Eastern countries and Northern countries
    into Eastern communist countries and Western democratic countries
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the Cold War?
    conflict of ideas
    war between the Soviet Union and the United States
    war that took place in winter
    battles between the Soviet Union and the United States
    30s
  • Q7
    What is equality?
    an American philosophy
    an American value
    a Soviet value
    a Soviet philosophy
    30s
  • Q8
    What is NATO?
    North Alliance Treaty Organization
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization
    North Atlantic Terrorist Organization
    National Alliance Treaty Organization
    30s
  • Q9
    How did Truman and Stalin's relationship affect the Cold War?
    It guaranteed that the two countries would be enemies.
    It shortened the amount of time it would take place.
    It did not affect the Cold War.
    It promised to be a crazy war.
    30s
  • Q10
    What did the Marshall Plan state?
    The Soviet Union would give money to communist countries to fight democracy.
    The U.S. would give money/military/civilians to help countries fight off communism.
    The U.S. made an alliance with other countries by the North Atlantic to help each other fight communism.
    The U.S. would give money to war-torn countries so they could rebuild and fight off communism themselves.
    30s
  • Q11
    What is freedom?
    a Soviet value
    a Soviet philosophy
    an American philosophy
    an American value
    30s
  • Q12
    What is NATO?
    an alliance between eastern countries to help each other fight communism
    an alliance between eastern countries to help each other fight democracy
    an alliance between western countries to help each other fight democracy
    an alliance between western countries to help each other fight communism
    30s
  • Q13
    Why did the Soviet Union create the Warsaw Pact?
    Because the Soviet satellite countries were breaking away from the Soviet Union.
    Because NATO refused to give money to the communist nations.
    Because the United States made the Marshall Plan.
    Because NATO allowed West Germany to begin rebuilding their military.
    30s
  • Q14
    Explain America's policy of containment during the Cold War.
    The U.S. would allow any country that wanted communism to become communist.
    The U.S. was going to take out communism no matter where it was.
    The U.S. would not let communism spread to any country that was not already communist.
    The U.S. was going to convert the communist countries to democracy.
    30s
  • Q15
    What is socialism?
    a Soviet form of economy
    an American form of government
    a Soviet form of government
    an American form of economy
    30s

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