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What was the purpose of Civil Defense?
To induct all adult males into the Army
To arm and train civilians to fight a last stand
To create defenses around cities to keep out invaders
To prepare civilians for the effects of nuclear war
2
What equalized power between the US and USSR in the Cold War?
Both sides agreed to have armies of equal size
The US spy in the USSR exposed many Soviet secrets
The US destroyed all its nuclear weapons
The USSR detonated a nuclear weapon
3
What was the purpose of the National Defense Education Act?
To protect schools through Civil Defense
To rid schools of communist influence
To create students who would be better soldiers
To modernize education
4
How were LGBTQ people affected by the Cold War
They were arrested and deported to the USSR
They were denied employment in government jobs
The Communist Party lead the way on LGBTQ rights
They were forced to serve in the Army as a "cure"
5
What was the "Iron Curtain"?
The border between North and South Korea
The wall that divided the city of Berlin
Thedivide between communist & capitalist countries in Europe
The border between North and South Vietnam
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What is a "proxy war"?
When two sides get other countries to fight in their place
When two soldiers fight one on one for the entire army
When people hire others to go into the Army for them
Wars that dont really happen
7
What happened to US defense spending after WWII?
It went down
It went up
It was called "peace spending"
It staid the same
8
What did NASA change about the US's exploration of space?
It created cooperation between the US and USSR
It made the focus on getting to the Moon
It made the focus on better missiles and nuclear weapons
It turned it over to civilian control
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Who was J. Edgar Hoover?
The leader of HUAC
A critic of Joe McCarthy
The leader of the Communist Party USA
The head of the FBI
10
Who was Nikita Khrushchev
The main opposition to Stalin
The USSR ambassador to the US
The leader of the USSR who succeeded Stalin
A soldier in the Cuban Revolution
11
What technology made nuclear weapons easier to deliver?
Missiles
M.A.D.
Making them smaller and lighter
The U2 spy plane
12
Where did the US conduct most of its testing of atomic weapons during the Cold War?
Las Vegas
Hiroshima
Los Alamos
Nebraska
13
What was the Warsaw Pact
A defense alliance between communist countries
A treaty between the US and Poland
An alliance to prevent a Soviet invasion of Europe
An agreement of European countries to resist communism
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Why is it wrong to say the 2nd half of the 20th century was a "cold war" for the entire world
The US and USSR actually fought
Radiation from atomic testing caused deaths in the US & USSR
As many people died in warfare as did during the 1st half
Temperatures around the world went up
15
What industry boomed in So Cal because of the Cold War?
Agriculture
Russian Studies
Entertainment
Aerospace
16
What was the result of Slochower v. Board of Education
The Communist Party was outlawed
Rights under the 5th Amendment were weakened
McCarthyism was allowed in schools
Rights under the 5th Amendment were strengthened
17
What is the purpose of NATO
To help Africa recover from WWII
To help countries in Europe resist a Russian invasion
To help countries in Asia resist communism
To prevent the spread of Communism in Africa
18
What was the result of Watkins v US?
The right to avoid the draft was abolished
The rights under under the 2nd Amendment were strengthened
Congress committees had to give the same rights as a court
The right to belong to the Communist Party was affirmed
19
Why was the Berlin Airlift necessary?
The destruction of WWII had ruined Germany's food suuply
Stalin had blocked western access to the city
Truman was trying to reunify Berlin under capitalism
The UK & US destroyed roads to Berlin to keep the USSR out
20
What advice did the US government give civilians in case a nuclear attack occurred
Stop, Drop, and Roll
Duck and Cover
Kiss your --- goodbye
Pray
21
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
The country was united under Communism
The country was united under democracy
The country rejected all foreign assistance
The country remained divided between North and South
22
What was HUAC
A House committee to investigate the cause of the Cold War
A House committee to investigate possible disloyal Americans
The central committee of the Communist Party
House committee to investigate the effects of atomic testing
23
Who was Fidel Castro
The Cuban ambassador to the USSR
The communist leader of Cuba
The dictator overthrown in the Cuban Revolution
The Cuban ambassador to the US during the Cold War
24
What happened to the "Hollywood 10" is an example of?
Espionage
Containment
Blacklisting
Patriotism
25
What does NATO stand for
North African Treaty Organization
North Asian Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
26
Who came up with the term "Iron Curtain"?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Harry Truman
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What was the result of Yates v US?
McCarthy resigned from the Senate
The right to advocate the overthrowof the USgov was affirmed
The protections under the 4th Amendment were weakened
The Communist Party was outlawed
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Which was part of the deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US took missiles out of Turkey
The US promised to not invade Cuba
All of the Above
The USSR took missiles out of Cuba
29
What was COINTELPRO
An attempt to undermine the USSR economy
An FBI investigation into the abuses of McCarthy
A counterfeiting ring lead by communists
An FBI operation to spy on & discredit subversives in the US
30
What was the purpose of The Marshall Plan
To help countries in Asia resist communism
To keep Germany from rearming
To help victims of McCarthyism
To help countries in Europe recover from WWII
31
What institution did McCarthy attack that eventually caused his downfall?
The State Department
Colleges
TV News
The Army
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The loss of this country to communism made many people feel the US was losing the Cold War
Germany
China
Korea
Vietnam
33
What did Stalin want for Germany after WWII
The country should be communist but allow free elections
The country should be divided between France and Russia
The country should be communist and weak
All of the Above
34
What is "espionage"
diplomacy
negotiations
treaties
spying
35
What was the purpose of the California Master Plan
To protect CA in case of a Russian invasion
To help the Aerospace industry
Ensure every student in CA had access to higher education
To find communist teachers
36
What was the Lavender Scare?
The final thing that brought down McCarthy
A witch hunt to find LGBTQ people working the government
Fear that certain colors could make people turn to communism
An attempt to expose Roy Cohn
37
What technology was central to McCarthy's rise and fall?
Radio
Television
Telegrams
The Internet
38
In his speech in Wheeling West Virginia what evidence did McCarthy present to backup his claims
A piece of paper he claimed was a list
An itemized list of communist party members
Files from the FBI
A copy of The Daily Worker
39
What caused the Berlin Blockade to end?
The residents of Berlin voted to reopen the city
The UK and US ran out of airplanes to deliver supplies
The blockade was harming the economy of East Germany
Stalin threatened nuclear war if the Allies didnt back down
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What advanced technology gave the US an advantage when spying on the USSR and Cuba?
U2 spy planes
Wiretaps
Electronic eavesdropping
Missiles
41
What was SEATO?
A treaty to keep the seas free from the Cold War
An alliance between China and the rest of Asia
An alliance between the US and countries in Asia
An alliance between the US and countries in Europe
42
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
The final battle of the Cuban Revolution
An attempt by Cuba to protect Russian missiles
An attempt by the CIA to overthrow Castro using Cuban exiles
The finale of the Cuban Missile Crisis
43
Which is NOT a part of a nuclear blast?
The Decompression
The Radiation
The Air Bursts
The Fireball
44
Which is NOT an example of Civil Defense?
Establishing a national broadcast service
Building bomb shelters
Weapons training
Placing air raid sirens in cities
45
Which is the best definition of "Cold War"
A war where two sides get other countries to fight for them
When two sides fight a war in the snow
A war that takes place in The Arctic or Antartica
When 2 sides do all thats part of war except for shooting
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What was done to Germany after WWII
All of the Above
The country was demilitarized
The country was divided into different sections
The capitol of Berlin was divided
