Which statement best reflects a typical Soviet point of view that contributed to conflict during the Cold War?A.No government should have the power to tell private businesses what they must produce.B.Capitalist economies are designed to benefit the wealthy rather than helping all citizens.C.Some people will always be poor and unemployed, even if a country's economy is strong.D.Personal freedom is essential to building a powerful country with the support of its people.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which statement best reflects a typical U.S. point of view that contributed to conflict during the Cold War?A.No citizens should have immense wealth while others experience hunger and poverty.B.It is unacceptable for an able-bodied person to be unable to find a job in a rich country.C.Governments should have the right to control industries for the good of all citizens.D.Communist countries strip businesses and consumers of their right to economic freedom.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Cold War?Multiple ChoiceThe global power structure was bipolar.It never became an actual shooting war between the United States and the Soviet Union.It included U.S. support for governments being threatened by communism.The U.S. pursued a policy of containment.All these answers are correct.

A historian is making a historical argument about the Cold War. He points out that the Soviet Union's economy was extremely weak by the late 20th century. He also notes that the Soviet Union had failed in its attempt to invade and control Afghanistan in the 1970s and 1980s. Finally, he explains that leaders such as Lech Walesa had led increasingly successful protests against Soviet rule throughout the Cold War. Based on this information, he concludes that the Soviet Union would have collapsed on its own, regardless of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.Which statement best summarizes the historian's claim?A.The Soviet Union failed in its invasion of Afghanistan in the late 20th century.B.The Soviet economy was extremely weak by the end of the 20th century.C.Lech Walesa was an important leader who weakened the Soviet Union.D.U.S. foreign policy was not an essential part of the Soviet Union's collapse.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The Cold War broke out almost immediately after World War II ended with the defeat of the Axis powers. The Soviet Union and the United States emerged from the war as the world's two most powerful countries. But they had very different ideologies. The United States was a democracy with a capitalist economic system. The Soviet Union was a communist dictatorship with an economy entirely controlled by the government. The rivalry between these two countries led to conflicts around the world, a buildup of nuclear missiles, and even the development of the space program.According to the passage, what were the primary causes of the Cold War?A.The buildup of nuclear weapons around the world and the creation of the space programB.The great power of the United States and the Soviet Union and their different ideologiesC.The defeat of the Axis powers and the United States' belief in democratic governmentD.The United States–Soviet alliance during World War II and the Soviet Union's communist systemSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following led directly to the fall of the Soviet Union?A.Too much money spent on consumer productsB.Not enough food being grownC.Not enough taxes being collectedD.Too much spending on the military