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A #WH2 Quiz to review the #ColdWar
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1
In 1989, the Cold War begins to end with the
meeting of the Big Three at Yalta
fall of the Berlin Wall
end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
collapse of the Soviet Union
2
Of all the Asian nations we discussed this unit, Japan was unique because
it was the only nation to remain democratic during the CW
it was the first nation to fall under Communist control
it wanted to keep control over Korea and Vietnam after WWII
it fully supported US involvement in Vietnam and Korea
3
What is this speech about?
the Conflict between North and South Korea
the divide in Europe between Communism and democracy
the division of Germany after WWII
the restructuring of the European map after WWII
4
During the Cold War, what best describes the US policy towards communism?
détente
appeasement
containment
mutual assured destruction
5
What type of economic system did the United States practice during the Cold War?
democracy
capitalism
communism
socialism
6
What type of government does Vietnam have now?
democratic
socialist
capitalist
communist
7
Which event did not take place during the Cold War?
Korean War
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
8
At the end of the Korean War,
Korea remained a democratic and capitalist nation.
the Soviet Union took control over all of Korea.
South Korean fell under Communist control and influence.
Korea was divided along the 38th parallel under a ceasefire.
9
What provided the biggest change in the strategy of warfare in the Cold War?
the invention of the submarine
the development of tension between the US and Europe
the invention of the airplane
the development of nuclear weapons
10
Which US president sent the first American troops to Vietnam?
Nixon
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Johnson
11
Why was the US concerned about China's Communist revolution?
The US saw communism spreading beyond Europe.
China was supporting North Vietnam.
We imported many products from China.
China had allied itself with the USSR.
12
Which correctly matches the two POLITICAL sides of the Cold War?
democracy v. totalitarianism
Japan v. US
capitalism v. communism
US v. Germany
13
What was at stake during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
American naval ships were blockaded by Soviet submarines
Soviet missiles were aimed at US targets
the US had missiles aimed at Soviet territory in Cuba
the Soviets wanted to give Cuba access to nuclear technology
14
The break up of the Soviet Union into many independent nations was a result of
economic development
the defeat of the Warsaw Pact
the collapse of communism in the USSR
World War II
15
Which leader led the Chinese Communists on the Long March?
Sun Yat-sen
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-Shek
16
Which side wins the Chinese Civil War?
Communists under Mao Zedong
Nationalists under Mao Zedong
Communists under Chiang Kai-Shek
Nationalists under Chiang Kai-Shek
17
Which of these is NOT an example of US containment policy?
US supports South Korea in 1950
US tries to support a rebellion against the Cuban government
US joins the United Nations after WWII
US supports South Vietnam in 1964
18
The city of Berlin was divided among which nations after WWII?
the US and USSR
Germany and France
Britain and the US
Britain, France, the US, and the USSR
19
When the Nationalists lost the Chinese Civil War, their leaders fled to
Beijing
Taiwan
South Korea
India
20
Shortly before the end of WWII, the Allied leaders met to discuss the future of Germany at
the White House
the Paris Peace Conference
Versailles
Yalta
21
The American president who is most often credited with ending the Cold War was
Lyndon Johnson
Bill Clinton
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
22
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was an alliance of
democratic nations including the US and Britain
the former Axis powers including Germany and Japan
member nations of the United Nations
communist nations including the Soviet Union and Hungary
23
Following WWII, Eastern Europe fell under the influence of
the USSR
the United States
Britain
Germany
24
The Soviet leader who is credited with ending the Cold War alongside Reagan was
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
25
This speech came to symbolize the beginning of
the Cold War
the Soviet Union
the end of the Cold War
Soviet occupation of Berlin
26
In the Korean War (Korean Conflict), who aided the North Koreans?
the Warsaw Pact nations
NATO countries
the Soviet Union and China
the United States and the UN
27
Why did the United States agree to intervene in the Vietnam conflict?
US wanted to control exports and imports out of Vietnam
The US was angry about the outcome of the Korean War.
The US wanted to fight the Soviet Union directly.
US thought Vietnam was the first of many "dominos" to fall.
28
Who won the Vietnam War?
It ended in a stalemate.
the US
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
29
Who were the two sides in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Germany and the US
the Cuban government and Cuban rebels
the USSR and the Cubans
the US and USSR
30
From which nation did Vietnam win its independence in 1954?
France
Britain
USSR
United States
