A proxy war is when...

Two large powers pick opposite sides in a smaller conflict

The Cuban Missile crisis ended when...

The US promised to not attack Cuba if the missiles were removed

What was the result of the Detente treaties?

Tensions decreased and the threat of nuclear war lessened

Why is it called the "cold war"?

The two superpowers never fought directly

Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution because he wanted to...

Regain his former power in the Communist Party

The goal of Detente was to...

lessen tensions between the US and USSR

How did the communists defeat the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War?

They earned the support of the people by treating them kindly

What was the goal of Mao Zedong's “Great Leap Forward”?

To increase production of both grain and steel

What was the “iron curtain"?

An economic, political, social divide in Europe

What was the actual result of the Great Leap Forward?

Most of the steel was worthless and food supplies decreased

The Korean War ended when...

A ceasefire left Korea divided with no peace treaty

In the SALT agreement (1972), the letters of "SALT" stand for...

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

The INF Treaty (1987) was different from earlier Detente treaties because...

Both sides decreased the number of missiles they held

What did Glasnost change in the Soviet Union?

USSR became more open, ending censorship of critics

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Unit 11: The Cold War

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1
By 1949, the USA and USSR both had an atomic bomb. By 1953, both powers had the far more destructive _____________ bomb.
Hydrogen
Napalm
Proton
Neutron
2
A proxy war is when...
The armies of two countries fight each other directly
Two large powers pick opposite sides in a smaller conflict
Both sides use swords instead of guns and bombs
A powerful nation decides to test its weapons in a small country
3
The Cuban Missile crisis ended when...
The US promised to not attack Cuba if the missiles were removed
The US successfully overthrew Fidel Castro in the Bay of Pigs invasion
The US and USSR agreed to destroy all of their nuclear weapons
Cuba fired several of its missiles, attacking multiple US cities
4
What was the result of the Detente treaties?
The strength of the United States military fell behind the USSR
Tensions decreased and the threat of nuclear war lessened
Both sides agreed that it was more important to limit the power of China
The processed failed and war broke out between the US and USSR
5
Which of the following is NOT a reform made by Nikita Khrushchev in the USSR?
Disbanding agricultural collectives
Ending censorship of the media
Shutting down the Gulag system
De-Stalinization of Soviet society
6
Why is it called the "cold war"?
The two superpowers never fought directly
Fighting mainly took place in Siberia
The war resulted in nuclear winter
It happened before global warming
7
During the Cold War, the letters in the acronym MAD stand for...
Missiles for American Dignity
Many Alternative Decisions
Mutually Assured Destruction
Military Aid Doctrine
8
Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution because he wanted to...
Regain his former power in the Communist Party
Make China's culture more like the United States
Show his support for new communist leaders
Make China a more democratic nation
9
The goal of Detente was to...
prepare for a war between the US and USSR
lessen tensions between the US and USSR
begin the process of transforming the United States to communism
begin the process of transforming the USSR to capitalism
10
Mikhail Gorbachev's reform of the USSR's political and economic systems was called...
Perestroika
Détente
Glasnost
Laissez Faire
11
During the Soviet-Afghan War, Soviet troops battled muslim rebels known as the...
Taliban
Mujahideen
Sandinistas
Viet-cong
12
How did the communists defeat the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War?
They promised extra land to those who supported them
They earned the support of the people by treating them kindly
They broke dams holding the Yellow River to cause a flood
The United States provided military aid to the communists
13
What was the goal of Mao Zedong's “Great Leap Forward”?
To remove Chiang Kai-Shek from power
To increase production of both grain and steel
Grow support for more capitalism in China
To improve the strength of the Chinese military
14
What was the “iron curtain"?
The increasing power of the Soviet steel industry
An economic, political, social divide in Europe
The growing repression within Gorbachev’s Soviet Union
The Berlin wall dividing the city
15
What was the actual result of the Great Leap Forward?
Mao saw the drawbacks of his plan and quickly abandoned the program
Most of the steel was worthless and food supplies decreased
The people refused to follow Mao’s platform
China became a modern and powerful nation
16
The Korean War ended when...
A ceasefire left Korea divided with no peace treaty
The North Korean and Chinese armies surrendered
The South Korean and American armies surrendered
The United Nations helped Korea unify peacefully
17
In the SALT agreement (1972), the letters of "SALT" stand for...
South American Land Tactics
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
Satellites Armed with Light Turrets
Safety Agreement to Lessen Terror
18
The INF Treaty (1987) was different from earlier Detente treaties because...
It allowed both sides to increase the number of weapons
China also agreed to limit their nuclear stockpile
Both sides decreased the number of missiles they held
The USSR enacted it but the USA refused to
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What did Glasnost change in the Soviet Union?
USSR became more open, ending censorship of critics
USSR became more closed from Western Europe and the United States
USSR increased their military spending and increased the arms race
USSR made limited market reforms

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