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Cold War Review
Cold War Review
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For the United States, the mainsuccess of the Korean War was that
theUS formed an alliance with China against the USSR
the United States installed a democracy in NorthKorea
Korea became a united country with a democraticgovernment
communism was contained without the use ofnuclear weapons
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The failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs resultedin
embarrassmentof the Kennedy administration.
the collapse of democracy in Cuba
the Soviet Union strengthened ties with Cuba
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In1962 President Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba in order to
a. toenforce NATO’s Collective Security Policy.
to prepare to attempt to assassinate FidalCastro
to keep Soviets from delivering anymore missiles
in preparations for an invasion of Cuba
4
The second nation to detonate the atomic bombwas
Soviet Union
Japan
France
Great Britain
5
Countries on the brink of falling to Communists, like Vietnam all others would quickly follow
pizza hut theory
pick up sticks
domino theory
containment
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USA’spolicy to keep communism from spreading
Glasnots
Perestrokia
Containment
Detente
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A governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality was the
establishment of loyalty reviews of governmentemployees
a. elimination of the CentralIntelligence Agency
adoption of the GI Bill of Rights
reduction in military defense spending
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Gelatinsubstance that sticks to the skin and burns-used in the Vietnam War
containment
SALT
agent orange
napalm
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The belief that the United States had to prevent Communism from spreading
containment
creeping socialism
a. massive retaliation
a. the Marshall Plan
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Whatyear did the Soviet Union break up?
1991
1979
1989
1999
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When the Western Powers joined their threeportions of Germany, the Soviet Union
Closed all traffic from West Germany to Berlin
Enterednegotiations with the U.S. to end the Cold War.
Tested their first atomic bomb to scare thewestern powers
Accepted the decision
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Russianword that means restructuring-allow for economic freedoms to USSR
glasnots
SALT
Perestrokia
Chernobyl
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Which goal best describes the USSR'sintentions after World War II
to expand communism into countriesaround the world
to convert to a capitalist economy
todevelop a more democratic form of government
a. tomaintain communism only where it already existed
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Thepurpose of the United Nations is to bring all nations of the world together towork for what?
detente
peace
equality
protection
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Chemicalused to kill the plants in the jungle
napalm
agent orange
containment
Detente
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Limitation talks- signed by US and USSR thatlimited nuclear arsenals
Detente
Napalm
SALT
agent orange
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Nuclearreactor in the Ukraine that had a meltdown
Chernobyl
SALT
napalm
Containment
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Easing or lessening- thawing out during the Cold Warbetween US and USSR
Detente
Containment
Chernobyl
SALT
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What was the Marshall Plan intended to do
Givemore powers to the president
Rebuild war ravaged Europe
a. Unifythe U.S. armed forces
a. Rescuestarving Berliners behind a Soviet blockade
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Russianword that means openness-allowing some freedom of expression and speech
glasnots
Chernobyl
detente
perestrokia
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This group’s covert actions helped to topplegovernments in Chili and Nicaragua
CIA
Warsaw Pact
FBI
KGB
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As a result of the Korean War
The country was divided along the 38thparallel
MacArthur was promoted
Korea was united into a democratic nation
Korea was united and became a communist country
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Opposition to the war in Vietnam grew in part due to
bombing of Cambodia
the Tet Offensive
all of the above
nightly television news with videos of the war
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The Korean War began in 1950 when:
North Korea invaded South Korea
South Korea began bombing Pyongyang
MacArthur threatened to use atomic weapons onChina
MacArthur passed the 38th parallel