A large combo of communist countries

What was the iron curtain?

An imaginary border between capitalism and communism.

Why was this conflict called the Cold War?

Fighting between US and USSR never took place.

What fear did the US have following World War II?

That the USSR would spread communism.

The US's initial move during the Cold War was to...

give financial aid to stop communism.

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Cold War Intro Review + Red Scare

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1
McCarthyism represents the US government's assault on people who challenged the government.
True
False
2
In which system is there competition among businesses?
Communism
Capitalism
3
In which system does the government control the economy
Capitalism
Communism
4
What was the USSR?
The ally of the US during the Cold War
A large combo of communist countries
A country created after World War II
A capitalist country
5
Civil Rights and labor leaders were blacklisted during the Red Scare
False
True
6
Which of the following helped Western Europe rebuild after World War II?
The Iron Curtain
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
7
In which system is there often scarcity of items?
Communism
Capitalism
8
What was the iron curtain?
An imaginary border between capitalism and communism.
A wall between Eastern and Western Europe
A ship used during the Cold War.
A new weapon developed by the USSR.
9
Why was this conflict called the Cold War?
It involved nuclear weapons.
It was fought in winter.
Many people were killed.
Fighting between US and USSR never took place.
10
What was the purpose of HUAC *House of Unamerican Acitivities?
Investigate the Red Army
Deport Immigrants
Develop newer and stronger nukes
Investigate Communists
11
What fear did the US have following World War II?
That Germany would get a nuclear weapon.
That the USSR would spread capitalism.
That the USSR would spread communism.
That Germany would rise again.
12
True or false: It is easy to get money and become wealthy under communism.
True
False
13
Which word does NOT describe the period known as the Red Scare?
Anexiety
Calm
Fear
Paranoia
14
The US's initial move during the Cold War was to...
bribe the USSR to give up.
attack the USSR directly.
give financial aid to stop communism.
attack the allies of the USSR.

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