Unit 8: The Cold War

Question 1

What was the significance of the formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

Accepted Answer

They created opposing military alliances that deepened Cold War tensions

Question 2

What pattern emerges in Cold War proxy wars like Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

US & USSR fueled local civil wars to gain influence worsening conflicts

Question 3

What was a significant consequence of the military coup on Chilean democracy?

Accepted Answer

Establishment of a dictatorship and suppression of dissent

Question 4

What was the primary concern for the United States in implementing the Truman Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

Contain communism by helpin vulnerable nations economically and militarily

Question 5

What motivated US support for authoritarian regimes like apartheid South Africa, the Shah in Iran, & Pinochet’s Chile?

Accepted Answer

Their alignment with anti-communist interests

Question 6

The world HAS seen a fully realized version of Karl Marx's idea of communism.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

What action did the United States take against Chile during Allende’s presidency in response to nationalization?

Accepted Answer

Imposed a trade embargo

Question 8

What do Allende and Mossadeque have in common in their economic policies?

Accepted Answer

Both wanted to nationalize the natural resources in their countries

Question 9

What was the name of the coalition that elected Salvador Allende in 1970?

Accepted Answer

Popular Unity

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT a U.S. goal for Europe after World War II?

Accepted Answer

Encourage self-government as long as it favored communism

Question 11

How did the Cold War transform global politics beyond the US-USSR rivalry?

Accepted Answer

The Global South felt the pressure from superpowers impacting development

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a long-term consequence of Cold War involvement still felt today?

Accepted Answer

Disappearance of global poverty

Question 13

How is the 1979 Iranian Revolution connected to the events of 1953?It celebrated the U.S. intervention

Accepted Answer

It was a direct response to the betrayal felt after Mossadegh’s overthrow

Question 14

How did foreign control over oil impact the Iranian economy?

Accepted Answer

It led to widespread poverty among Iranians despite oil wealth

Question 15

How did the Marshall Plan serve US interests beyond European recovery?

Accepted Answer

Stabilized W. Europe to stop communism & create markets for US goods

Question 16

What did Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” metaphor reflect about postwar Europe?

Accepted Answer

The sharp political divide between communist East and capitalist West

Question 17

Which industry was notably nationalized during Allende's presidency?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Question 18

Why were Structural Adjustment Programs controversial in the Global South?They promoted cultural diversity

Accepted Answer

Led to widespread cuts in social services & reduced economic sovereignty

Question 19

Nationalization of resources is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Privately owned property publicly owned through the national government.

Question 20

Why was the Cold War considered “cold” rather than “hot”?

Accepted Answer

Superpowers avoided direct combat & used proxies to fight on their behalf

Question 21

How did both superpowers use foreign aid as a strategic tool?

Accepted Answer

To win ideological allies and extend influence through economic dependency

Question 22

What contradiction existed in the US support for “democracy” abroad?

Accepted Answer

US supported governments that aligned with capitalism & less with democracy

Question 23

A social, political, and economic system where private ownership of property & resources are used for profit.

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 24

What does the comparison of US and Soviet foreign policy reveal?

Accepted Answer

Both sought global power & used ideology to justify intervention & control.

Unit 8: The Cold War

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Unit 8: The Cold War

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