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This is the term used to describe the division between the free West and communist East
Iron Curtain
Iron House
Iron Horse
Curtains for you America
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Why did General MacArthur and Truman not see eye to eye during the Korean War?
MacArthur wanted to extend the war into China.
MacArthur was a bully
Truman wanted to extend the war into China
Truman wanted to drop another Atomic Bomb
3
What is the Cold War?
Countries revolting against communists.
snowball fight
A conflict between two major nations through other nations.
The war fought in the winter.
4
Which country was NOT communist during the Cold War?
North Korea
USSR
Cuba
South Korea
5
Who developed the theory of containment?
George F. Kennan
Winston Churchill
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
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A type of government "by the people"
Democracy
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
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Who was the communist leader of China?
Bobba Fet
Chiang Kai Shek
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
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Why were missiles put in Cuba by the Soviet Union?
To bribe Cuba into becoming Communist
Because Cuba didn't like the U.S.
To counter U.S. missiles in Turkey
To scare the American people into turning Communists
9
What was the devil's music in the 1950's?
Jazz
Rock and Roll
Hip Hop
Country
10
What does the political cartoon say about the Marshall Plan?
To help Europe ride alone.
To help Europe get their economy self sustaining..
To help Europe
To help Europe ride a bike.
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In this government system, the government has total control over the economy.
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
12
What was the plan called where Americans tried to assassinate Castro using the CIA?
D-Day
Operation Mongoose
This never happened
Bay of Pigs
13
Who is the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile crisis?
Mao Zedong
Stalin
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
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This is the form of government that has total control over its people.
Capitalism
Totalitarianism
Democracy
Socialism
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An economic system in which people compete for resources.
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Democracy
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Why did North Korea invade South Korea?
North was jealous of the south
To unify and have one Korea
The people of North Korea are mean
Because that is what Communists do
17
What were the nations called that were absorbed by the Soviet Union.
Satellite Nations
The Ukraine
Buffer Zone
Russia part 2
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Who was the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Truman
19
The goal of the Truman Doctrine was to...
rebuild Europe
prevent World War III
get food and supplies to West Berlin
give money to countries facing a Communist revolt
20
All of the following are reasons why the big three decided not to trust each other except
Soviets violated the Nonaggression pact
U.S. dropped the Atomic Bomb
U.S. entered the war late
The U.S. violated NATO
21
What was the result of the Korean War?
The U.S. pushed them back to the 28th line of latitude
U.S. pushed them back to the 38th line of latitude
The North Koreans won
The South Koreans and Americans died
22
Why were highways built during the Cold War?
McCarthy was trying to distract people again
Eisenhower wanted to name something after himself
To get places faster
To provide better transportation for missile systems
23
The idea that the US should prevent communism from spreading was called...
containment
domino theory
anticommunism
a blockade
24
This was an example of containment policy during the Cold War.
McCarthyism
Korean War
HAUC
Truman Doctrine
25
What was never told to the American people at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
That Stalin was our role model
That we would remove our planes from the air
That we woulld remove missiles from Turkey
That Kennedy was having an affiair with Marilyn Monroe
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Who was the U.S. backed leader of Cuba, till he was overthrown by Castro?
Raul Castro, Fidel's brother
Nikita Khrushchev
Hulkamania
Fulgencio Batista
27
What was a new technology in the 1950's that people really enjoyed?
Electricty
Refridgerators
Television
The telephone
28
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?
Build up Europe so there would not be another war
Tear down Europe so there would not be another war
Take over the Marshall Islands
Give people stuff so there would not be another Hitler
29
This is the type of economic system where the government owns the land and businesses.
Communism
Capitalism
Democracy
Socialism
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What does NATO stand for?
Never Attempt to Overthrow Governments
North Atlantic Transplant Organ list
North Atlantic Truce Objective
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
31
Which is an example of anticommunist hysteria?
All of the above
The execution of the Rosenbergs
Adding "Under God" to the pledge of allegiance
Persecution of Hollywood actors and writers
32
What does the HUAC stand for?
House of patriots committee
House of Unconcerned Americans
House of Unamerican Activies committee
House of Unactive members committee
33
Why was the Cold War going poorly for Americans in 1950?
the Vietnam War was going poorly
China had become communist
France and Britain got atomic bombs
Cuba had become communist
34
This was a republican senator who accused the US gov't of having communists in their midst.
Fidel Castro
Harold Truman
Joseph McCarthy
Jake McCarthy
35
At the end of WW2, which countries occupied Germany?
France
USSR
Great Britain
All of the above
36
This was the plan that meant violating a blockade set by the soviets.
Democracy
NATO
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
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If you were labeled as a communist then you were put on one these and could not find work.
Satellite nation
Pumpkin papers
Blacklists
Propaganda commercials
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Why were Americans concerned with other countries becoming communist?
More trade for us
We weren't concerned at all
A more powerful Cuba
Less trade for us.
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The idea where one country falls to communism then the entire region will fall to communism.
Civil Liberities
Socialism
Containment Theory
Domino Effect
