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Cold War review - part 2
Cold War review - part 2
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1
Which did NOT happen during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US built the Cuban Canal between Cuba and Florida
US placed a blockade around Cuba
USSR agreed to remove missiles if US removed missiles from Italy and Turkey
Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba aimed at the US
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During a hot war, peace talks have failed and armies are fighting.
False
True
3
The __________ is an organization created after WWII to safeguard world peace and prevent future wars.
United Nations
Communist Fighters
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
4
Which was NOT a part of the Marshall Plan?
Helped rebuild Europe after WWII
Built the Berlin Wall
Massive financial aid from US
Helped prevent the spread of Communism
5
Before WWII the US and USSR had a bad relationship and saw each other as evil.
True
False
6
__________ became leader of USSR and introduced new policies to improve the Soviet Union.
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Adolph Hitler
7
During WWII the US and USSR worked together to defeat Nazi Germany, but they still didn't like each other.
True
False
8
Which is a cause of the Cold War?
America's policy of containment
Beliefs and goals were different
Soviet Union dominated Eastern Europe
NATO vs Warsaw Pact
9
Which is NOT a problem in Communist countries?
Lack of choice about own life and government
Lack of individual rights (speech, religion, press)
Everyone has a nice house and a high paying job
Constant shortages of food, housing, and consumer goods
10
The __________ says the US will support countries whom communist countries try to take over.
Emancipation Proclamation
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
11
Which did NOT happen during the Korean War?
Conflict ended in a stalemate in 1953
North Korea, aided by China, attacked South Korea
The US defended the non-communist South Korea
The US defended the communist North Korea
12
Hysteria in the US over perceived threat of Communists taking over the US was the __________.
Green Scare
Yellow Scare
Red Scare
Blue Scare
13
The Soviet Union tested the first atomic bomb. Both US and USSR spent billions on weapons during the __________.
Cross-country race
Civil War
Space Race
Arms Race
14
The Space Race began when Japan and Germany planned to launch satellites into space.
False
True
15
The Berlin Wall separated Communist West Germany from Non-Communist East Germany.
False
True
16
Which did NOT happen during the Vietnam War?
The war ended in a ceasefire in 1973 and the US withdrew its troops
US went to stop the spread of Communism in South Vietnam
The war divided opinions in the US
The US dropped two atomic bombs in Vietnam, ending the war
17
Which is NOT a way that the US helped Japan after WWII?
Helped write a new constitution and create a democratic government
Became strong ally
Built the Berlin Wall to separate East and West Berlin
US military occupied Japan for six years
18
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the USSR was split into two equal countries.
False
True