Cold War (Intro)

True or False

Capitalism can create social and economic inequalities.

True or False

In a capitalist society, all those who work jobs for wages, always make enough to enjoy the good times of economic prosperity.

True or False

In communism, every function of the economy runs through the government?

True or False

In a communist system, if the government controls everything mismanagement cannot happen, meaning the well being of the people is never an issue.

What was the Truman Doctrine's purpose?

The Marshall plan financially helped countries in ____________ Europe, and made countries in __________ Europe jealous

In 1949, the Soviet Union "leveled" the playing field with the US by creation of what device?

What county, fearing the UN would invade, aided North Korea?

During the Cold War, the US created the CIA, what was the name of the Russian spy based organization?

The building tension between the Soviet Union and the US, went beyond weapons and technology, but also into space exploration. What country sent a person into space first?