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1
After World War II, Germany was split in four by the United States, Great Britain, France and
Germany
Spain
Soviet Union
Italy
2
What are border nations between the USSR and the West serving as a buffer zone called?
Stalin’s Wall
Satellite Nations
Iron Curtain
States
3
The 38th parellel became an important dividing line between
China and Taiwan(Formosa).
Korea and China.
North and South Korea.
North and South China.
4
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
isolationism.
collective security.
appeasement.
free trade.
5
What was the Berlin airlift a response to?
German development of the atomic bomb
reunification of East and West Germany
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
construction of the Berlin wall
6
Although Mao won the hearts of Chinese peasants, he failed to win U.S. support because he
had cooperated with Japan during World War II.
was a Nationalist.
was a Communist.
was corrupt.
7
The first satellite launched into space was
Apollo II
Sputnik
NCC-1701
Discovery
8
How did the U.S. respond to the Soviet's first explosion of the atomic bomb?
by firing satellite into space.
by exploding an atomic bomb
By forming NATO
by exploding a hydrogen bomb
9
Since the the 1950s, the false and unsupported accusations of a person's actions is now called?
infiltration
containment
McCarthyism
brinkmanship
10
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Stop the spread of communism
Jumpstart Europe's economy
Stop the USSR from spreading democracy
Deliver Poland to the West
11
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be extended into a war against China and use nukes.
was not a vital American interest.
should be limited to Korea.
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
12
Which of the following was NOT a member of NATO?
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
13
The alliance between the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War was called
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
NATO
14
Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
the United States
China
Souht Korea
the United Nations
15
What did the Soviet Union set up in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany?
construction of the Berlin Wall
An atomic bomb
A Soviet blockade of West Berlin
an embargo on wheat to NATO nations
16
What is a global conflict between the USSR and the U.S., marked by an avoidance of direct war?
Berlin airlift
Space race
Truman Doctrine
Cold War
17
Who was the leader of the communists in China?
Kim II Sung
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
18
What was Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel convicted of?
destroying U.S. plans for the Hydrogen Bomb
containing Communism
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
aiding the launch of Sputnik
19
What is best known for investigating communism in the film industry?
HUAC
NATO
The UN
The CIA
