Purpose of the Berlin Wall was to

stop East Berliners from moving West

What was the result of protests in Tiananmen Square in China?

The military arrested, killed, and wounded hundreds of protestors

What was one purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

to give US support to democracies threatened by Communism

Long-Term effects of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?

ineffective industry and widespread famine

Western Allies responded to the Soviet Blockade of West Berlin

staging a massive airlift of supplies

The "Bay of Pigs" refers to

the (failed) US attempt to overthrow Cuban Gov't led by Fidel Castro

What was the main purpose of the UN after World War II?

to create a way nations could negotiate with each other, and prevent war

What was the principal CAUSE of the Cold War?

Conflict between Capitalist and Communist ideologies

The Marshall Plan was designed to

restore economic stability of Europe after WWII

Where did the phrase "Third World" come from when referring to nations?

Countries NOT aligned with either US or the Soviets

Why did the Cold War end?

the USSR's economy failed in 1980s, and it couldn't keep up with the US

Sputnik I was the name of the

world's first man-made space satellite

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1
Purpose of the Berlin Wall was to
stop East Berliners from moving West
stop Westerners from moving east
prevent an invasion
keep out US spies
2
What was the result of protests in Tiananmen Square in China?
it revealed students' poor education
The military arrested, killed, and wounded hundreds of protestors
The state used the media to misrepresent the protesters' cause
It weakened the communist government and established democracy
3
What was one purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to create a US Communist Party
to give US support to democracies threatened by Communism
to judge political parties who favored communism
to raise funds for Communist activities in Europe
4
Which of the following countries was NOT an occupying force in Germany after WWII?
USSR
US
France
Spain
5
Long-Term effects of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?
ineffective industry and widespread famine
establishment of communes where 25,000 people would live and work
dangerous border disputes between China and the Soviets
Creation of the Red Guard, who acted as Mao's military police
6
Western Allies responded to the Soviet Blockade of West Berlin
with their own blockage of Cuba
staging a massive airlift of supplies
by building a wall
with little action
7
Weapons actually USED in the cold war included all of the following EXCEPT
conventional war (Korea, Vietnam)
the Threat of Force
propaganda
Nuclear Warheads
8
The "Bay of Pigs" refers to
the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary
the Russian resort city in which Europeans met to form CENTO alliance
the (failed) US attempt to overthrow Cuban Gov't led by Fidel Castro
the Soviet Union's attempt to put nuclear weapons in Haiti
9
Which of the following was NOT one of the Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping?
Agriculture
Science
Environmental protection
Industry
10
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 led the superpowers to the brink of...
Nuclear War
Peaceful Coexistence
Detente
Military Alliance
11
During India's partition, violence erupted primarily between
Buddhists and Sikhs
Jews and Christians
Hindus and Muslims
Christians and Muslims
12
The 38th Parallel became a dividing line between
East and West Germany
North and South Vietnam
North and South Korea
China and Taiwan
13
What was the main purpose of the UN after World War II?
to create a way nations could negotiate with each other, and prevent war
to solve the problem of worldwide wealth inequalities
to prevent wealthy nations from exerting economic influence over small ones
to protect the world from dictators
14
What was the principal CAUSE of the Cold War?
Proxy Wars in Latin America
the Nuclear Arms Race
Competition for African natural resources
Conflict between Capitalist and Communist ideologies
15
Which of these was NOT one of the 4 modernizations of Deng Xiaoping?
Industry
Science
Agriculture
Environmental Protection
16
What was the alliance established by Eastern European Communist nations in response to NATO's formation?
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
Second World
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
17
The Marshall Plan was designed to
make Western European nations stronger than nations under Soviet control
Develop a comprehensive military strategy for Canada's defense
restore economic stability of Europe after WWII
prevent Soviet involvement in Angola
18
Which two groups fought a civil war in China before AND after WWII?
Nationalists vs Communists
Socialists vs Bolsheviks
warlords vs the emperor
the peasants vs middle-class
19
Which country's civil war resulted in a Communist nation in 1949, increasing US fears about communism spreading?
Yugoslavia
East Germany
China
South Korea
20
Where did the phrase "Third World" come from when referring to nations?
Countries NOT aligned with either US or the Soviets
Countries Aligned with the Soviet Union and its allies
Countries with a gross domestic product higher than First and Second-world
They were countries aligned with the US and its allies
21
Why did the Cold War end?
the USSR fell because popular protest and American pressure
the US had better weapons than the USSR, so the Soviets surrendered
the USSR's economy failed in 1980s, and it couldn't keep up with the US
the US declared an end to tensions for the good of the world
22
Sputnik I was the name of the
American spy plane shot down by Soviets
world's first man-made space satellite
Soviet Union's first ICBM
Soviet Union's first Atomic Bomb
23
After World War I, Ottoman imperial territory was distributed to which nations?
the US
the United Nations
Germany
Great Britain and France

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