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Cold War, Decolonization, and Contemporary World
Cold War, Decolonization, and Contemporary World
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Who was the Former Allied Commander in the European Theater and the 34th President of the US
Truman
Nixon
MacArthur
Eisenhower
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Which of the following was an effect of the partition of India?
It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir.
It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live.
It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes.
3
True or False: China and Cuba are still communist today.
False
True
4
President who ended the Cold War and stated" Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
Reagan
Nixon
JFK
LBJ
5
What did Mao call his army the enforced Communism and the teachings of his little red book?
Boxers
USSR
Red Army
Peoples Republic of China
6
Who was the Cuban dictator that brought Communism to Cuba?
Saddam Hussein
El Chapo
Poncho villa
Fidel Castro
7
Who took over the Presidency after FDR died? (He dropped the A-Bomb)
Nixon
Bush
Truman
Reagan
8
This President was in office for the Bay of Pigs invasion and was killed on 11/22/63?
Garfield
Lincoln
Truman
Kennedy
9
What was Vietnamization?
Implementing more troops to Vietnam
Ridding of Communism
Withdrawing troops slowly
10
Which leader was responsible for the Cultural Revolution?
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Jiang Jieshi
11
This General was fired for his actions in the Korean War.
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Patton
Tojo
12
Who was the leader of North Vietnam who wanted a Communist Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Jiang Jieshi
Tojo
13
The __________________ was a 13 day nuclear stand off between Cuba and the US.
Cuban Dilemma
Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel's Revolution
Bay of Pigs
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What was the Marshall Plan?
Embargo on Europe
Aid to Vietnam
Economic aid to Europe
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Which leader took over the Soviet Union after Stalin's death?
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Stalin II
16
What is NOT a characteristic of a developing nation?
low birthrate
subsistence agriculture
poor healthcare
low GDP per capita
17
Who took over as President after the assassination of JFK?
LBJ
Reagan
Nixon
18
The ________ parallel divides Korea into a North and a South
25th
17th
38th
19
True or false: NATO is in favor of communist rule
False
True
20
Which leader broke his promise of free elections in East Europe after WWII?
Khrushchev
Stalin
Truman
21
What were Apartheid laws?
Racial segregation in America
Racial segregation in South Africa
Racial segregation in Eastern Europe
Racial segregation in Asia
22
What was the name of the failed attempt to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Bay of Bengal
23
Which leader is matched INCORRECTLY with the country they helped decolonize in Africa?
Gamal Abdul Nasser- Algeria
Jomo Kenyatta- Kenya
Kwame Nkrumah- Ghana
Nelson Mandela- South Africa
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The practice of containment was a central focus of this doctrine:
Monroe Doctrine
Trump Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
LBJ Decree
25
Who lead the independence movement in India?
Kwame Nkrumah
Jomo Kenyatta
Indira Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi
26
The ______ parallel divides Vietnam into a north and a south.
38th
25th
17th
27
What leader during the Cold War instituted glasnost and perestroika?
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Stalin
28
GMOs are
Foods that are prepared carefully
Generally Moldy Oranges
Food that where printed by a computer
Organisms where the DNA has been modified by technology
29
Who was the leader of Cambodia that killed 1/4 of his population?
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
Pol Pot
Ping Pot
30
Which leader of China improved many areas of China and ended the practice of collectivization?
Jiang Jieshi
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
31
What organization was created after 9/11 to help keep us safe?
TSA
FBI
CIA
DOD
32
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain that supported free trade and was called the "iron lady"?
Churchill
Margret Thatcher
Queen Elizabeth
Stalin
33
What leader coined the phrase "iron curtain"?
FDR
Churchill
Truman
Stalin
34
What is NOT an example of a developed nation?
United Kingdom
Australia
Pakistan
Germany
35
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a multi national corporation?
Nathan's Dairy Bar in Manasas, VA
Mc Donald's
Amazon
Nike
36
Who was the Communist leader in China?
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dihn Diem
Jiang Jieshi
37
Which leader fought for Israeli independence?
Gamal Abdul Nasser
Lord Mountbatten
Golda Meir
John F. Kennedy
38
True or false: the Warsaw Pact promoted democracy
False
True
39
Who was the leader of the Nationalist forces in China?
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
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President who implemented Vietnamization and was the only President to resign
Nixon
Carter
Ford
JFK