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After WWII, the Soviet Union took control of most of Eastern Europe. These countries were called -
a) hot spot
b) satellite nation
c) Iron Curtain
d) superpower

Democratic countries believed the ______, which meant that if one country fell to communism then all the ones around it would too.
a) perestroika
b) democratization
c) Domino Theory
d) satellite nation

Based on the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. began using the policy of ____ to prevent the spread of communism in the world.
a) stalemate
b) containment
c) contras
d) hot spot

If an umlimtied government has no private ownership, no constitution, totalitarian leader, and the government controls everything it is an example of -
a) democracy
b) communism
c) fascism
d) monarchy

What economic system believes in no classes and you work to share the wealth with society?
a) capitalism
b) democracy
c) socialism
d) mercantilism

An invisible barrier between the West (democratic Europe) and the East (communist Europe) is -
a) Iron Curtain
b) glasnost
c) perestroika
d) stalemate

If a limited government has self-rule, free elections, and a constitution it is an example of -
a) communism
b) fascism
c) democracy
d) socialism

After WWII, countries that had military and economic strength over other countries were known asa -
a) a perestroika
b) a glasnost
c) a hot spot
d) a superpower

The ____ were a group that the U.S. financially supported (Marshall Plan) to fight the communists in Nicaragua.
a) Contras
b) Vietcong
c) Sputnik
d) Guerrilla Warfare

45 year conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union over differences in ideologies
a) Cold War
b) Six Days War
c) Yom Kippur War
d) Guerrilla Warfare

areas where the Cold War got hot – where actual fighting of some sort occurred
a) contras
b) stalemate
c) glasnost
d) hot spot

neither side is able to advance in a fight
a) stalemate
b) sputnik
c) vietcong
d) socialism

fighting with hit and run tactics; no real strategy used in fighting; used to wear down the enemy
a) stalemate
b) perestroika
c) guerrilla warfare
d) containment

Communist guerrilla fighters in Vietnam
a) Contras
b) guerrilla warfare
c) vietcong
d) superpower

Soviet satellite launched into space during the Cold War; started the space race
a) stalemate
b) sputnik
c) perestroika
d) glasnost

economic plan to restructure the Soviet Union economy to allow private ownership and decision-making
a) perestroika
b) glasnost
c) hot spot
d) containment

policy of political openness in the Soviet Union that allowed for greater individual rights
a) perestroika
b) containment
c) Iron Curtain
d) glasnost

process used in the Soviet Union of creating a government elected by the people
a) socialism
b) democratization
c) hot spot
d) vietcong

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