Cold War Perceptions PM

1.

1 point

What were 2 of the first countries where the U.S. established military bases in Europe?

Russia and Finland

Afghanistan and Pakistan

Ukraine and Belarus

Turkey and Greece

2.

1 point

What does U.S.S.R. stand for during the Cold War?

United Soviet Socialists Republic

United Socialists Stifling Repression

United Socialists South of Riyadh

United States for Soviet Resistance

3.

1 point

What country is number 13?

4.

1 point

One of the ways in which the U.S. accomplished their goals during the Cold War was to establish an extensive system of outlying bases. What does this mean?

To project American power, the U.S. put military bases in many countries that were given aid.

Enabled the U.S. to sell products and hold onto a strong and stable economy.

Any area in which the U.S. could have political and economic influence over another region.

An effort to hurt the economies of these countries, which helps to keep them from expanding.

5.

1 point

When there is limited government involvement in economic affairs, this is an economic system found in a _______.

Democracy

Communist government

6.

1 point

When government power is distributed and there is a balance of power, this is a political system found in a _______.

Communist government

Democracy

7.

1 point

What country is number 3?

8.

1 point

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

To prevent communism from spreading to East Germany.

To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany.

To prevent West Germans from fleeing to East Germany.

To prevent communism from spreading to West Germany.

9.

1 point

Which of the following was a Cold War policy of containing communism within its existing borders?

Truman Doctrine

Eisenhower Declaration

Potsdam Declaration

Monroe Doctrine

10.

1 point

What constitutional amendment protects our freedom of speech?

2nd Amendment

1st Amendment

4th Amendment

3rd Amendment

11.

1 point

What country is number 6?

12.

1 point

One of the ways in which the U.S. accomplished their goals during the Cold War was to obtain a strategic sphere of influence. What does this mean?

Any area in which the U.S. could have political and economic influence over another region.

To project American power, the U.S. put military bases in many countries that were given aid.

Enabled the U.S. to sell products and hold onto a strong and stable economy.

An effort to hurt the economies of these countries, which helps to keep them from expanding.

13.

1 point

What country is number 4?

14.

1 point

One of the ways in which the U.S. accomplished their goals during the Cold War was deny resources and markets from prospective enemies. What does this mean?

An effort to hurt the economies of these countries, which helps to keep them from expanding.

Enabled the U.S. to sell products and hold onto a strong and stable economy.

Any area in which the U.S. could have political and economic influence over another region.

To project American power, the U.S. put military bases in many countries that were given aid.

15.

1 point

What country is number 9?

16.

1 point

When the state (government) determines career paths and is responsible for the equal distribution of wealth, this is an economic system found in a _______.

Democracy

Communist government

17.

1 point

What country is number 11?

18.

1 point

What part of Europe was influenced by the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

Eastern

Western

Northern

Southern

19.

1 point

Which of the following is the policy of a large country seeking to control the economic and political affairs of a weaker country?

Imperialism

Perjury

Capitalism

Collective security

20.

1 point

What country is number 12?

21.

1 point

What country is number 7?

22.

1 point

Which of the following is lying under oath?

Collective security

Capitalism

Imperialism

Perjury

23.

1 point

What was the Marshall Plan?

The plan to create propaganda in the U.S. to discourage communist ideology.

The plan to give billions of dollars to countries to rebuild after WWII and resist communist expansion.

The plan to recruit Soviet spies to gather information from U.S. enemies.

The plan to train American spies to infiltrate the Soviet government.

24.

1 point

What country is number 14?

25.

1 point

Which of the following people were convicted of espionage and executed after giving atomic plans to the Soviets?

Alger Hiss

Joseph McCarthy

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

David Greenglass

26.

1 point

What country is number 2?

27.

1 point

What country to number 5?

28.

1 point

What country is number 10?

29.

1 point

What country is number 8?

30.

1 point

When the Cold War began, what was the most populated country to become communist?

India

China

Africa

Soviet Union

31.

1 point

What was the period of time in American history called in which there was a campaign against people in the U.S. government and other institutions that led to people being investigated and blacklisted for communist ties?

McCarthyism

Trumanism

Marshallism

32.

1 point

One of the ways in which the U.S. accomplished their goals during the Cold War was to access the resources and markets in most of Eurasia. What does this mean?

To project American power, the U.S. put military bases in many countries that were given aid.

Any area in which the U.S. could have political and economic influence over another region.

Enabled the U.S. to sell products and hold onto a strong and stable economy.

An effort to hurt the economies of these countries, which helps to keep them from expanding.

33.

1 point

Which of the following is the cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each?

Collective security

Imperialism

Perjury

Capitalism

34.

1 point

Which of the following is an economic system in which individuals and businesses control production and prices?

Collective security

Capitalism

Perjury

Imperialism

35.

1 point

What country is number 1?

36.

1 point

What are 2 things the U.S. wanted to accomplish during the Cold War?

To stop the spread of communism and protect U.S. interests.

To topple the Soviet government and help Europe rebuild.

To isolate the American people from the rest of the world and protect U.S. interests at home.

To wage war against oppression and stop the spread of communism.

37.

1 point

What country is number 15?