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U.S. History Test on The Cold War


Part I….Communism or Capitalism….Read each of the brief descriptions below and write a "Com" if it sounds more like communism and "Cap" if it sounds more like capitalism. (15 points)

__________ 1. This was practiced in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

__________ 2. The working class would theoretically lead under this.

__________ 3. Truman’s policy of containment was designed to prevent it from spreading.

__________ 4. The rich tend to pay more in taxes.

__________ 5. Shortages of foods and other important goods are not uncommon.

__________ 6. The law of supply and demand sets the price of goods.

__________ 7.The good of the whole is more important than the good of the individual.

__________ 8. Private ownership is the basis of this system.

__________ 9. Many competitors try to win your business by convincing you to buy their product.

_________ 10. This system complements democratic governments very well.

Part II….ID’s…Identify 8 of the following twelve words and explain the significance. (48 points)

glasnost
The Marshall Plan
NATO
USSR
Iron Curtain
HUAC
The Berlin Wall
Bay of Pigs
The Truman Doctrine
Duck and Cover
Reagan’s Cold War
ICBM’s
Part III….Analyzing Political Cartoon….Examine the cartoon below and answer the following questions. (20 points)

This cartoon was printed in The Washington Post on November 1, 1962.

  1. Who is the man of the left? (1 points)
  2. Who is the man on the right? (1 points)
  3. What does the monster represent? (2 points)
  4. What is the overall message of the cartoon? (2 points)
  5. Explain in detail the event that must have inspired this cartoon.(14 points)

 

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