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Unit 10: The Cold War
Unit 10: The Cold War
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The post-WWII Cold War era.
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Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
TheSoviet Union placed rockets in Cuba.
U.S.test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier.
President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to land on the Moon.
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American fear of communist subversion, including spies in the government, is known as
The Red Hysteria
The Big Red
The Red Scare
The Red Subversion
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A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was —
Govt planning and regulation to improve economic conditions.
Race tension led to assassination of civil right leaders
Rivalry with Soviet Union and fear of communist infiltration
Social & economic reforms aimed to create jobs in urban area
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Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?
To send East German refugees to other countries
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
To provide supplies to all of West Germany
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How did the U.S. reduce communist influence & improve the free market in Europe after WWII?
Marshall Plan extended financial aid to rebuilding Europe
Berlin Airlift brought food/fuel/$ to democracies in Europe
Roosevelt Corollary deemed U.S. as protector of democracy
NASA enacted a space program to protect Europe from Soviets
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Capitalism: Creates poverty and oppression is a view held by
United States
USSR
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Which military alliance of American and European nations pledged in 1949 to protect each other?
United Nations
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Individualism: Humans are competitive, society benefits when people strive to meet potential
United States
USSR
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HUAC stands for what? They investigated communist activities in American society
House Un-American Activities Committee
How Un-American Are Communists
House Undercover Action Company
House Ultra-American Activities Committee
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He claimed to have a list of communists in the government.
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McAdams
Joseph McDonald
Joseph McKinley
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The following picture best describes which event
The Vietnam War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Korean War
The Berlin Airlift
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Equality: Equality of condition is most important is a view held by
United States
USSR
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A chief reason for U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is —
Establish a representative body of democratic nations
Apply international law to genocide cases
Encourage improvements in foreign education systems
Maintain collective security agreement in the case of attack
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Democracy: Democracy can only occur when all are equal is a view held by...
United States
USSR
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Which set is in correct chronological order?
1) Berlin Wall 2) Sputnik 3) Berlin Airlift 4) Korean War
1) Truman Doct 2) Berlin Airlift 3) Korean War 4) Sputnik
1) Sputnik 2) Berlin Airlift 3) Korean War 4) Truman Doct
1) Korean War 2) Berlin Airlift 3) Sputnik 4) Berlin Wall
