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Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and England
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
2
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
3
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
Civilans fought
4
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
5
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
6
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Hot War
Cold War
Vietnam War
7
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Hide and Seek
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
9
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
10
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
11
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
NAACP
12
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
13
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
14
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
15
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
16
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
East
South
North
17
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
18
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
20
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
21
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
22
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
They feared that it was like Fascism and would start WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
