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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
2
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
3
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
4
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
5
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Containment
Extermination
6
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
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What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
9
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
Civilans fought
10
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
United Nations
League of Nations
11
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
South
North
West
12
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
NATO
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
16
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
17
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
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
They were each given Marshall Checks.
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
19
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
20
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
21
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
22
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
23
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
Cold War
WWII
Vietnam War
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After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
