Civics Test Question 109: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
109
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?冷战期间，美国主要担心的一件事是什么？Durante la Guerra Fría, ¿cuál fue una de las principales preocupaciones de Estados Unidos?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Communism共产主义El comunismo
Nuclear war核战争La guerra nuclear
Explanation
During the Cold War, the main U.S. concerns were the spread of communism and the danger of nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Memory tip
💡 Communism, or nuclear war.
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