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1
How did the division of Germany after WW2 affect the relationship between USSR and the US?
both countries created barriers to movement in Europe
both countries sponsored a humanitarian airlift
both countries allied with each other
both countries competed for influence in Europe
2
The line that is labeled with the number 3 represents the division between...
north/south Soviet trade corridors
zones of Soviet and Chinese influence
locations of industry and natural resources in the country
communist and non-communist sections of the country
3
the Middle East was fought over by the US and USSR. The reason that both desired influence was
due to its fertile farmland, rivers, and grain output
due to it large western-educated population
due to its industrial potential
due to its rich resources and strategic location
4
The Warsaw Pact was developed in 1955 as a response to the
US development of the hydrogen bomb
formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UN intervention in Korea
start of the Communist revolution in Cuba
5
What plan of action did General Marshall recommend for the US in the post WW2 period?
Raise prices on goods sold in Europe to increase profits
provide financial support to Europe to limit appeal of USSR
restore power to communist govt. in Europe to keep peace
train European workers in factory methods to increase speed
6
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
Both the North and South lost lives
cold war continued
US removed all of its troops
North and South were still divided
7
Senator McCarthy lost public support as a result of the...
Geneva Convention
Korean War armistice
lawsuits filed against him
televised hearings and claiming military harbored communists
8
What has been a major challenge for these countries since the collapse of Soviet Union?
Economic Development
Working
Farming
Mountain-like land
9
During the HUAC trials, hunts for communists hurt Americans by...
having ethnic minorities questioned/imprisoned
serving prison time for believing in communist ideas
having their civil liberties violated
being deported for their beliefs to Eastern Europeans
10
US policies in Latin America/Middle East were changed as USSR spread there. How did US react?
began to sell more American goods to the area
began to station military forces in South American capitals
began helping with democratic elections in these countries
began helping dictators come to power
11
What point was Dr. King making in this excerpt?
US government was taking money away from domestic needs to fight in Vietnam
US government should have provided more aid to South Vietnam
North Vietnamese were responsible for weak American economy
American public should have provided more moral support
12
How did the Marshall Plan contribute to the US policy of containment of communism?
provided arms to anticommunist forces in Central America
stopped placement of missiles in Cuba
blocked communist efforts to take over the Korean Peninsula
helped anticommunist governments rebuild war torn Europe
13
As the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War came to an end:
The United States spiraled into a second Great Depression
Russia emerged as the strongest economic power in Europe
Communism spread throughout Africa and South America
The United States emerged as the world’s sole superpower
14
One similarity between the Korean War and Vietnam War is that both wars were
resolved through diplomatic efforts of the United Nations
fought as a result of differing political ideologies
caused by religious conflict
fought without foreign influence or assistance
15
Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?
Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korea government to war
UN inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea
NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea
North Korea forces, with Soviet approval, invade South Korea
16
Which foreign policy issue caused the change in defense spending after 1950?
escalation of Cold War
establishment of trade sanctions against Cuba
conclusion of Korean War
establishment of diplomatic relations with China
17
What international organization was created immediately after WW2 to promote world peace?
NATO
UN
League of Nations
Atlantic Charter
18
Which statement provides an accurate description of NATO?
agreement encouraged US involvement in Eastern Europe affair
alliance established an embargo against East European goods
agreement mandated disarmament of Western European countries
pact created a military alliance between the US and west Europe
19
What kind of weapons were the focus of the arms race?
Nuclear
Fire
Boats
Guns
20
Which policy was supported by Eisenhower's statement?
containment of communism in Southeast Asia
establishment of a US aid program
withdrawal of troops from S. Korea
development of a US space program
21
Kent State University students were shot by national guardsmen while protesting...
Burma
Japan
Thailand
Vietnam
22
What aspect of the Cold War arms race made it so terrifying?
weapons were more powerful than ever before
weapons were being used as fast as they were built
Many countries involved were very small and unstable
There were many superpowers with hydrogen bombs.
23
Which political trend characterized the era of McCarthyism?
efforts to transform the US into a society based on equality
willingness to provide political asylum to persecuted Soviet
effort to end welfare and regulations on business
use of false accusations of communism as a political weapon
24
Which of these events was the closest the US and the USSR actually came to fighting each other?
Bay of Pigs, 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Suez Crisis, 1956
Gulf of Tonkin, 1964
25
Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the US and the USSR?
competition for political influence
direct, armed conflict between two nations
a deep reduction in military expenditures
founding of the UN
26
Why did the Cold War end?
US Civil War
NATO Broke Up
USSR Collapsed
US & USSR joined an alliance together
27
The shaded area on the map is intended to show...
division of Germany between western and Soviet control
areas of South Vietnam controlled by Vietcong
creation of the independent nations of India and Pakistan
final border established between N. Korea and S. Korea
28
Which statement explains why President JFK ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
US government believed the new government in Cuba was a dictatorship
US government wanted to acquire Cuba as a farming colony
US government feared stronger ties between Cuba and Soviet Union
US government suspected Soviet Union had placed missiles in Cuba
29
Based on the the excerpt, which country was President Truman criticizing?
South Korea
the UK
Soviet Union
West Germany
