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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
Received a promotion
2
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
3
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them benefits when they returned
4
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
Warsaw Pact
NATO
League of Nations
United Nations
5
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
6
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
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
7
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
8
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
9
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
10
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
11
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
13
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
14
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
15
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Hot War
WWII
Vietnam War
Cold War
16
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
increased benefits and salaries
17
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
18
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
It weakened the economy in America
19
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
United Nations
20
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
21
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
President Nixon
22
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
23
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
24
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
NATO
United Nations
25
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
26
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
27
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
South
West
North
