1.Ideologically, the Two Competing Sides in the Cold War Were

1.Ideologically, the two competing sides in the cold war were

a. socialism and communism.

b. communism and fascism.

c. capitalism and communism.

d. fascism and capitalism.

2. What program gave aid to Europe from 1948-1952?

a. the Truman Plan

b. the Marshall Plan

c. the Iron Curtain

d. the Allies

3. Which statement does not fit with the ideologies of communist countries?

a. All people should have equal resources.

b. The state is the only religion people need.

c. The market should be left alone to regulate itself.

d. Freedom of thought is dangerous.

4. Which organization was created after World War II with the goal of member countries working together to solve problems, keep the peace, and stop aggression?

a. Warsaw Pact

b. NATO

c. League of Nations

d. United Nations

5. Which characteristic is true of communism but not capitalism?

a. The means of production are owned by individuals.

b. People can make money investing in the stock market.

c. Wealth is mostly evenly distributed among people.

d. People can buy whatever they can afford.

6. The ______said that the U.S. should contain the spread of communism.

a. The Marshall Plan

b. The Warsaw Pact

c. The Truman Doctrine

d. The United Nations

7. Which of the following best describes the Vietnam War?

a. It was a civil war between North and South Vietnam that the US joined to contain communism.

b. It was a war of independence from France.

c. It was a third world war.

d. It was a war fought on battlefields between two equally large and organized armies.

8. Which heading is most appropriate for the outline below?

a. Cold war events

b. New Deal issues

c. Progressive issues

d. United States victories

“Finally, you have broader considerations that might follow what you would call the “falling domino” principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences.” – President Eisenhower, 1954

9. What is a valid conclusion based on this statement?

a. It was thought that communism in one country was guaranteed to spread to other nearby countries.

b. An isolationist foreign policy is the most effective way to preserve peace.

c. Presidential attempts were made to end military alliances.

d. The United States government in the 1950s viewed the spread of communism negatively.

10. All of the following divisions were part of the Cold War except

a. Axis v. Allies

b. democracy v. socialism

c. NATO v. Warsaw Pact

d. Soviet Union v. United States

11.Which of the following was an actual wall that separated free and oppressed people in Europe?

a. Iron Curtain

b. Berlin Wall

c. Great Wall of China

d. Blockade of Cuba