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15.1 The Cold War Unfolds
15.1 The Cold War Unfolds
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1
What Senator became famous in the 1950s for exploiting Americans' paranoia about communism?
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Nixon
Edward R. Murrow
2
What was the Iron Curtain?
A system of labor camps in the Soviet Union.
The border between democratic & communist regions of Europe.
Defensive structure on the border of France and Germany.
An experimental hydrogen bomb developed in 1953.
3
In what Czech capital city was there a democratic uprising in 1968 that was brutally crushed?
Budapest
Prague
Paris
Berlin
4
What does the term "detente" mean?
A nuclear arms race.
A labor camp in the Soviet Union.
Stopping the spread of communism.
A relaxation of tensions.
5
About how long did the Cold War last?
6 Years
25 Years
45 Years
13 Days
6
For what reason was the Berlin Wall constructed in 1961?
To keep East Berliners from leaving.
To prevent an invasion by NATO military forces.
To keep West Berliners out of East Berlin.
So graffiti artists would have something to paint on.
7
What industry did the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) mainly target?
The music industry.
The movie industry.
The military-industrial complex.
The oil industry.
8
What Cuban leader overthrew his corrupt government and established ties with the Soviet Union?
Fulgencio Batista
Nikita Kruschev
Che Guevarra
Fidel Castro
9
What were the two major opposing military alliances of the Cold War?
The Triple Entente & the Central Powers
The Axis Powers & The Allies
NATO & The Warsaw Pact
The Horde & The Alliance
10
In a command economy, who makes most of the economic decisions?
Government bureaus.
Consumers and producers.
Corporations.
No one.
11
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, what structure did Americans become obsessed with having?
A two-car garage.
Barbecue sets.
Swimming pools.
Fallout shelters.
12
What major concept during the Cold War prevented either side from launching a nuclear attack?
MAC (Mutually Assured Cooperation)
Pacifism
MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction)
MAD (Military Assistance Dilemma)
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What was the U.S. response to the Soviet Union installing nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1961?
They blockaded Cuba with naval ships.
They accepted it.
They spoke out against it at the United Nations.
They attacked the Soviet Union.
14
During the Cold War, what concept guided most of the United States' foreign policy?
Aggressive expansion.
Detente.
Containment.
Economic cooperation.
