In the Soviet Union, a negative aspect of the Cold War Era was the

high cost of maintaining the arms race

Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?

became satellite states of the Soviet Union

Which was a major reason for the success of Soviet domination in EasternEurope after WW II

USSR had military forces in Eastern Europe after WWII

US war in the Vietnam War and the USSRs war in Afghanistan were motivated mainly by a desire to

support governments that would remain strong allies

Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy?

government agencies areinvolved in production planning

The conflict between Israel and the Arab nations is considered part ofthe Cold War because

US supported Israel and the USSR supported the Arab nations

During the Cold War the US and USSR avoided direct military conflict mainly because of

potential for global nuclear destruction

Cuban missile crisis Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Joint-Russian invasion of Afghanistan

of tension between the US and the Soviet Union varied

The main reason the United Nations sent troopsto Korea in 1950 was to

prevent N Korea from conquering the people of S Korea

After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to

expand its power and control over Eastern Europe

During the Cold War Era, many nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they

wished to receive aid from the USSR and the United States

Warsaw Pact Tanks Invade Budapest"Wall Divides Berlin“Liberal Czechoslovak Government Replaced”

attempts by the USSR to strengthen communist control

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1
In the Soviet Union, a negative aspect of the Cold War Era was the
development of peaceful uses for modern technology
high cost of maintaining the arms race
attempt to preserve democratic ideals
development of effective means of international cooperation
2
Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?
adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
emerged as world economic powers
became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
became satellite states of the Soviet Union
3
Which was a major reason for the success of Soviet domination in EasternEurope after WW II
USSR had military forces in Eastern Europe after WWII
Eastern Europeansaccepted the doctrine of Pan-Slavism
democracies of Western Europe needed greater security
Western Europeans feared that Nazism would be rekindled
4
US war in the Vietnam War and the USSRs war in Afghanistan were motivated mainly by a desire to
exploit the mineral resources of the regions
support governments that would remain strong allies
establish independent nation-states in the regions
stop the expansion of Japan into the Middle East
5
Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy?
government agencies areinvolved in production planning
the role of governmentin the economy is restricted by law
entrepreneurs sellshare in their companies to the government
investment is encouragedby the promise of large profits
6
The conflict between Israel and the Arab nations is considered part ofthe Cold War because
Joseph Stalin influenced the policies of Saddam Hussein
policy of detente evolved from this conflict
communist governments were in many Arab nations
US supported Israel and the USSR supported the Arab nations
7
Which headline concerning the Soviet Union refers to a Cold War event?
“Yeltsin Assumes Power”
Trotsky Forms Red Army
“Warsaw Pact Formed”
“Germany Invades USSR”
8
The expansion of communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of
the Crimean war
World War II
World War I
the Napoleonic Wars
9
The invasion of Hungary by the USSR and the building of the Berlin Wall are examples of
United Nations SecurityCouncil resolutions
Marshall Plan effects
Cold War Era conflicts
Truman Doctrine failures
10
During the Cold War the US and USSR avoided direct military conflict mainly because of
peacekeeping role of the United Nations
potential for global nuclear destruction
increased tensions in the Middle East
pressure from nonaligned nations
11
Cuban missile crisis Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Joint-Russian invasion of Afghanistan
of tension between the US and the Soviet Union varied
US and the Soviet Union were reluctant to solve conflicts
United Nations solved all conflicts
economics played a key role in causing conflict
12
The main reason the United Nations sent troopsto Korea in 1950 was to
force the inspection of nuclear weapons plant in N Korea
ensure that food reached areas of the Korean
restore peace between factions of Buddhism and Shinto
prevent N Korea from conquering the people of S Korea
13
After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to
preserve capitalism in Eastern Europe
establish democratic governments in Eastern Europe
expand its power and control over Eastern Europe
support the remaining Fascist governments in Eastern Europe
14
During the Cold War Era, many nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they
were afraid of losing their vote in the United Nations
needed the natural resources of Western European nations
wished to receive aid from the USSR and the United States
had the same goals andneeds as the Soviet Union
15
Warsaw Pact Tanks Invade Budapest"Wall Divides Berlin“Liberal Czechoslovak Government Replaced”
the Soviet Union’s acceptance of capitalism
Mikhail Gorbachev’s introduction of the policy of Glasnost
Adolf Hitler’s efforts to promote national socialism
attempts by the USSR to strengthen communist control

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