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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
2
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
3
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
4
McCarthyism is the idea that:
To rid of Communism in Russia
To outlaw Communism
There were communist leaders within the United States Govt
To get Communism in the United States
5
Hawks
Wanted to go to Vietnam
Were against entering Vietnam
6
What was the name of the spaceship that landed on the Moon?
Apollo 2
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 1
7
The gigantic H-Bomb that was owned by Russia was named:
Tsar Bomba
Little Man
Stalin Bomba
Fat Boy
8
The "War of Words"
Vietnam
WWII
Cold War
WWI
9
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
10
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
11
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Action League NOW
12
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
President Nixon
13
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
14
Ho Chi Minh was the Communist Leader of what nation?
North Korea
Japan
China
North Vietnam
15
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
16
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
17
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
18
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
19
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
West
South
East
20
Doves:
Were against the Vietnam War
Wanted to go to Vietnam
21
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
22
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
23
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
24
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
25
The My Lai Massacre was:
American soldiers killing women and children
Vietnamese Troops killing US Soldiers
Vietnamese Troops killing women and children
Americans killing Asians in United States
26
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
27
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
28
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
