The Cold War The Differences in the USSR and the United States

1. The end of World War II marked the beginning of a power struggle between ___________ and ________________.
a) the United States and the U.S.S.R.
b) Germany and England
c) France and Russia
d) the United States and France

2. What is a Cold War?
a) giving money to other nations
b) nations controlled by other nations
c) war without shooting
d) stopping something from going through

3. A Communist government is ____________________.
a) a government ruled by a king or queen that have virtually no political power
b) a government which allows freedom of press, religion, and speech
c) a government that controls all business
d) a government in which the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws

4. Capitalism is when _______________
a) nations are controlled by other nations
b) prices for goods are set by supply and demand
c) the government controls all business
d) the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws

5. The Marshal Plan was ________________________.
a) using planes to deliver goods
b) a system of making money and running businesses in the U.S.S.R.
c) an agreement to not go to war between the U.S.S.R. and the United States
d) giving money to European nations to rebuild railroads and factories



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1. (a) 
2. (c) 
3. (c) 
4. (b) 
5. (d)