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Ch. 18.1-2 Cold War review
The Korean War became a stalemate, which means
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Ch. 18.1-2 Cold War review
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NATO
still exists today
is made up of the U.S., Canada and their allies
all of the above
stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization
2
The Korean War became a
stalemate
, which means
the same thing as a ceasefire
neither side could gain ground or win the war
one side dominated the other side
the United Nations troops won easily
3
At the beginning of the Cold War, the dictator of the Soviet Union was
Francisco Franco
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
4
As a result of the Berlin Airlift
Stalin permanently took over West Berlin
The U.S. declared war on the Soviet Union
East Germany declared war on the Soviet union
Stalin backed down and reopened West Berlin
5
The goals for the Marshall Plan included
helping the United States economy
all of the above
containing the spread of communism
relieving the suffering of the people of Europ
6
Chiang Kai Shek
was the leader of the communists in China
was the leader of the nationalists in China
was supported by the Soviet Union
won the civil war in China
7
In 1952 who was elected president of the United States?
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
8
The policy that said the U.S. would not allow communism to expand beyond its 1947 limits was
containment
isolationism
flexible response
brinkmanship
9
Which of the following was one of the nations controlled by the Soviets?
West Germany
Greece
Austria
Poland
10
The term
iron curtain
refers to
Winston Churchill's plan to stop communism
the border between South Korea and North Korea
the strength of the U.S. military
the sealed border between eastern Europe and western Europe
11
Which of the following is/are true about the Korean War?
the U.S Congress never passed an official declaration of war
all of the above
the U.S. drafted men to fight in the Korean War
other members of the United Nations helped the U.S.
12
Which of the following is/are true about the Chinese Civil War?
the communists won
the nationalists won
the U.S. sent troops to help the nationalists
Mao Zedong and his followers lost the war
13
The Berlin Airlift lasted
2 weeks
6 months
almost 2 years
almost a year
14
Which of the following is/are ture about the Marshall Plan?
it cost the U.S. taxpayers $13 billion
it gave aid to 16 European nations
it was officially called the European Recovery Program
all of the above
15
The Berlin Blockade began because
the U.S. army tried to occupy West Berlin
Joseph Stalin did not want the reunification of Germany
the people of Berlin began an armed rebellion
Truman ordered the U.S. army to seal off the city
16
Communism is
an economic system in which competition is encouraged
an economic system which creates a classless society
an economic system dominated by supply and demand
an economic system in which individuals own businesses
17
Which is NOT part of the definition of a
cold war
?
direct, violent confrontation on the battlefield
a battle of diplomacy
conflict that leads to a lot of tension but no all out war
a conflict in which each side uses propaganda
18
The Cold War we have been talking about
took place from 1945 to 1991
ended with the success of the Marshall Plan
resulted in the U.S. giving up
was mainly between the U.S. and communist China
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The war in Korea began
in July of 1953
June 25, 1950
when China invaded North Korea
when South Korea attacked North Korea
20
The countries of Eastern Europe which fell under Soviet control were called
western front nations
curtain nations
containment nations
satellite nations
