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1
The name of the Soviet satellite launched in 1957?
Atlanitis
Soyuz
Sputnik
Challenger
2
What is glasnost?
The restructuring of the government and economy.
Keeping quiet about problems.
Openness to discussion of countries problems.
Discussion of countries success.
3
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
military assistance to Vietnam
nuclear weapons to NATO members
government housing to refugees
money and food for European nations
4
NATO and the Warsaw Pact were organized mainly to provide for?
cultural unity
international government
mutual defense
economic growth
5
The Iron Curtain is the takeover of E-Europe by the USSR?
True
False
6
Perestroika was
cultural freedom and greater openness in the USSR.
world revolution.
a new foreign policy for Russia.
restructuring and reform of the Soviet economy.
7
In the 30 years after WW II, which area was most influenced by the Soviet Union?
Southeast Asia
Eastern Europe
Northeast Africa
Central America
8
During the Cold War both North Korea and North Vietnam were?
monarchies
democracies
communist states
theocracies
9
What was the Marshall Plan?
A U.S plan to send economic aid to Europe.
A Soviet plan to assassinate George Marshall, the U.S. Secretary of State.
A British plan to arrest Liselotte Marshall, a prominent German writer.
A Japanese plan to bomb the city of Marshall, Texas.
10
On the map below the countries of E.Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Bulgaria are examples of
non-aligned countries
Buffer zones
Marshall Plan
NATO members
11
The policy of containment called for
Keeping all americans in the US
U.S. used all its resources to stop the spread of Soviets
providing military aid to China
curbing Japanese exportsto the U.S.
12
38th Parallel is the dividing line in which country?
Vietnam
Cuba
Korea
East Germany
13
The Cold War between the USSR and the U.S. was characterized by
competition to influence many newly independent nations
a spirit of cooperation and disarmament
an exchange of technological developments
an ideological war between the super powers
14
Going to the edge of war but not actually fighting
compromise
Brinksmanship
diplomacy
coexistence
15
The theory that if one country falls to communism so will all the others
Glasnost
Buffer Zone
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
16
During the Cold War, this was the U.S.
military
to aid Western Europe?
Truman Doctrine
scoehler Plan
Marshall Plan
The Interview Plan
17
Purpose of NATO
Promote free trade
Mutual defense
Promote social and cultural exchange
Rebuild Western Europe
18
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?
Satellites of the Soviet Union
Allies of the United States
Members of the Common Market
Participants in the Marshall Plan
19
This was an attempt by the west to provide supplies to west Berlin
Berlin Airlift
The Great Flight
Sputnik
Berlin Wall
20
Most of the conflicts between the US and USSR during the Cold War were
not fought directly
between the two Superpowers?
True
False
21
A buffer zone was create by
Western
Europe after WWII?
False
True
22
The US and USSR were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict because
the potential for global nuclear destruction
the peacekeeping role of the UN
pressure from nonaligned countries
increased tensions in the Middle East
23
Who initiated the perestroika?
Walesa
Gorbachev
Mujete
Stalin
24
NATO membership expanded immediately after the dissolution of the USSR to include
the remaining colonies under British and U.S. control
former Warsaw Pact countries
Cuba to avoid another missile crisis
Switzerland, Austria, and Serbia
25
Countries that remained neutral during the cold war
NATO
nonaligned
Warsaw Pact Nations
neutralizers
26
Containment meant
Keeping people from emigrating out of the US
Preparing for nuclear war
Stopping the spread of communism
Disposing of nuclear weapons
27
Detente is a policy of?
Reducing tensions
Stopping trade
promoting war
Arms / weapons increases
28
What was the Iron Curtain?
A curtain made for the US out of iron
A shield used by the US in the war
The boundary dividing Europe into two seperate areas
A wall built in Russia
29
The US is fearful that this country may have nuclear weapons?
North Korea
South Korea
Britain
Vietnam
30
Stop the spread of communism
Shelter In place
buffer zone
containment
detente
31
Which of the following are examples of surrogate wars between the U.S.and the U.S.S.R
.?
Canada & Britain
Vietnam & India
Vietnam & Korea
Korea & India
32
Expansion of communism into Eastern Europe was the direct result of?
World War II
World War I
Napoleonic Wars
the Crimean War
33
The Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe to?
expand its power and control over Eastern Europe
preserve capitalism in Eastern Europe
establish democratic governments
support the remaining Fascist govts.
34
Vietnam Was divided along the___ parallel?
38th
10th
17th
54th
35
The Warsaw Pact sought to:
Create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe
Prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark
Provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after WWll
Create a military alliance between the USSR and Eastern European nations
36
This is Churchill's famous ____________________________________ speech
Iron Curtain
The Gathering Storm
Secrets of Leadership
Finest Hour
37
Term was used to describe the reduction in hostilities between the U.S. and the USSR?
Détente
Containment
Domino Theory
Khmer Rouge
38
Perestroika & Glasnost led to the fall of the USSR?
False
True
39
From the perspective of North Vietnam, the war in the 1960’s was a battle between
nationalism and communism
fascism and liberalism
republicanism and totalitarianism
theocracy and monarchy
40
Who is this?
Fidel Castro
Pol Pot
Shah Pahlavi
Ho Chi Minh
