Question 109 of 128 American History
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Answers USCIS accepts
- Communism
- Nuclear war
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
During the Cold War, a main concern of the United States was communism. Another was nuclear war.
What it means
The U.S. worked to stop communism from spreading to other countries. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union built nuclear weapons, creating fear of nuclear war.
Say “communism” or “nuclear war.”
Memory tip: Cold War worries: Communism and Nuclear war.
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During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .