Reading questions

Ch 26, section 1 Origins of the Cold War

1. In the Soviet Union, the economic system was called what?
2. In the USSR, who controlled all property and economic activity?
3. Describe the political system in the USSR.
4. The US economic system was called what?
5. In the USA, who controlled all property and economic activity?
6. Describe the political system in the USA.
7. Describe 2 reasons the Soviets were angry with the USA after World War 2
8. Describe how the USA and USSR used the UN to compete with each other.
9. Who became the US president when FDR died?
10. What was "The Big Three?"
11. Why couldn't the US do much about Stalin's refusal to allow free elections?
12. Why did the USSR feel justified in staying in Eastern Europe?
13. What was a satellite nation?
14. Define containment.
15. How did Winston Churchill describe the Soviet presence in Europe?
16. What was the Truman Doctrine?
17. What was the Marshall Plan?
18. Why was an airlift needed for the city of Berlin?
19. What does NATO stand for and what is it?