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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe stop communist takeovers
Allowed all refugees to live in America
2
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
3
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
4
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
5
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
6
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
7
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
Action League NOW
8
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
9
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
10
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
11
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
12
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Cold War
Hot War
Vietnam War
13
The competition between superpowers to build more powerful nuclear weapons was known as…
Arms Race
Brezhnev Doctrine
Space Race
Glasnot
14
Name the New Soviet Leader elected in 1985 helped bring the Cold War to an End
Mikhail Gorbachev
Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Lenin
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Gorbachev's Economic Reform; Russian word for restructuring
Politburo
Perestroika
Glasnot
16
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Guerrilla Warfare
Containment
Extermination
17
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
18
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
19
Gorbachev's policy to open up discussion in Soviet society was called…
Glasnost
The Berlin Blockade
Peristroika
Marshall Plan
20
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
22
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
23
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
24
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
25
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Battles
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
26
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
27
A country where the state controls all property/industry/services and freedoms are limited.
A communist Country
Democracy
Dictatorship
A capitalist country
28
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
South
East
29
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
31
Which of the following were satellite states?
Romania
Poland
Italy
Austria
