What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba

The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?

Borders depended on who won and lost each time .

President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because

MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.

Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit

U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race

What does the Iron Curtain represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because

Potential for global nuclear destruction

Why was there fighting in Vietnam?

North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist

Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950

Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea

descriptions that would best describe a communist government

No private property; land is owned by the government

the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties

Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism

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1
What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US attacked Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
2
What made the Cold War "cold"?
No actual combat going on
Not enough coats available for soldiers
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
No real enemies; all in imagination
3
Soviets choose Cuba for a strategic place to send missiles because of
Friendly, democratic overnment
Missile storage facilities available at a good price
Location close to the U.S.
Castro and Khrushchev were enemies
4
The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?
Borders depended on who won and lost each time .
Both sides agreed to shifting borders every year.
No one really knew where the border should actually be.
No mapmakers available to make a correct map
5
President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because
Soldiers would want to stop fighting.
MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.
Chinese rulers would be really mad at him
US would lose Korea as a good friend.
6
Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit
US lost the space race
Americans were afraid of competing with the Soviets
Soviets won the space race
U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race
7
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
Share military secrets among member nations
Organize member nations as democracies
Promote peace and prevent war.
Encourage trade between member nations
8
Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev.
Lenin
McCarthy
Stalin
9
What does the Iron Curtain represent?
European nations needed to build more factories
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
Peace had spread throughout Europe
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
10
City involved in the cold war crisis; lead to year-long airlift of supplies
Hiroshima
Berlin
Paris
Stalingard
11
American president during Cuban Missile Crisis; later assassinated
Lyndon B Johnson
John F Kennedy
Harry Truman
Robert F Kennedy
12
Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?
Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
Prevent attacks against United States shipping
Stop the spread of communism to South Korea
Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
13
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because
Pressure from other nations
Peacekeeping role of the United Nations
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Increased tensions in the Middle East
14
Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam democratic
Communist China wanted to take over Vietnam
US wanted to make all Vietnam
15
Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950
Ensure that food reached famine affected areas of Korea
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
Check on nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
Restore peace between different religions
16
descriptions that would best describe a communist government
Ruled by a king; king has all the power
Elected leaders; voting by people
Religious leader; power is given by a divine power
No private property; land is owned by the government
17
the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of
Iron Curtain
26th Amendment
Civil Rights Act
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
18
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
All of Vietnam became communist.
All of Vietnam became non-communist
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
19
Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties
Growing sense of trust between China and the Soviet Union
Failure of the United States troops to fight in World War II
Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism
Revolutions in South American and Latin America
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American senator who accused many of being communists
Joseph McCarthy
Thurgood Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Robert Kennedy

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