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Burrrrrrr it's cold in here...there must be some Russians in the atmosophere
Burrrrrrr it's cold in here...there must be some Russians in the atmosophere
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
2
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
3
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased employment
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased in child labor
increased benefits and salaries
4
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
5
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Led labor unions
Kept working
Returned to family responsibilities
Received a promotion
6
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
Battles
Proxy Wars
10
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
11
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
12
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
13
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
17
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and Japan
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
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Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
Cold War
Vietnam War
WWII
21
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
South
East
West
22
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
23
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
24
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
It was a board game
Civilans fought
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