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East Germany was allies with
Italy
The USSR
The USA
India
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Vietnam was
The first USA vs. USSR armed conflict
The 1st "living room war"
a stalemate
An American success
3
Nixon's plan for knockout blow to the Vietnamese Communists resulted in
Massive American Protests
American Surrender
American Victory
Vietnamization
4
The US plotted over 600 ways to kill____ and was embarrassed at ____ by a failed coup attempt
Mao...Beijing
Ayatollah Khomeini...Tehran
Khrushchev...Moscow
Castro...The Bay of Pigs
5
Kent State and Tiananmen Square were similar in that _____ but different in that ____.
Gov troops killed protestors...the US Gov covered it up.
Protestors achieved their goals...it started a war.
Gov troops killed protestors...the Chinese Gov covered it up
Protestors gave up...the gov restricted rights more
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Reagan did this to take a stand against the USSR
removed Soviet troops from Eastern Europe
Spray painted his face on the Berlin Wall
tore down the Berlin Wall
spent $2 Trillion on the military
7
South Vietnamese Communists that fought the Americans
Vietminh
Ho Chi Minhs
Vietcong
Boxers
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Which event started the Korean War?
The release of "The Interview"
MacArthur attacking at Inchon
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea invading South Korea
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This was Mao's failed attempt at motivating the Chinese to modernize and industrialize.
Making motivational music videos
The Great Leap Forward
Perestroika
Tiananmen Square
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This gave LBJ the authority to "defend Vietnam at any cost" & started major US combat ops
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Draft
Guerrilla Warfare
The Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Soviets underestimated this in Afghanistan
The effect of the US providing weapons to the Afghans
the Mujahideen guerrillas
The cost and length of time the war would take
The amount of Chinese assistance they would get
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Churchill stated this separated the democratic west from the communist east.
The Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
The Soviet Wall
The Iron Wall
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This massive coordinated offensive operation was the turning point of the Vietnam War
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail
My Lai Massacre
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This key US ally has been involved in conflict with it neighbor since its creation.
Iran
Iraq
Palestine
Israel
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The SALT agreements...
eliminated the threat of nuclear war
stopped Soviet spies from infiltrating the CIA
limited nuclear aresenals
turned into an awesome spy movie
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This was an outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis
a hotline between the USA & USSR
Realization that M.A.D. is a good idea
Cuba remains Communist
Supporting the idea of containment + coexistance
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The result of the Korean War was...
South Korea won
Stalemate
North Korea won
China owns Korea
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This reform by Gorbachev relaxed control of business
Glasnost
Democratization
Politburo
Perestroika
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This was NOT a result of the Vietnam War
Widespread PTSD among vets
Distrust of American Government leaders
The War Powers Act
Defeat of Communism in Vietnam
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Detente ended when
Black Americans fought for Civil Rights
The Chinese killed protestors
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan
North Vietnam took Saigon
21
When the US and UK dropped supplies on a city in East Germany
Saving Berlin
Fire-bombing
the Blitz
Berlin Airlift
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_____ was a period of relaxed tensions during the ______
Brezhnev...1960's
Glasnost...1980's
Detente...1970's
"SALT"...1970's
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The goal of the Marshall Plan was to...
Make Germany pay for WW2
Help Europe rebuild
Help the USA rebuild after WW2.
Overthrow the Shah of Iran.
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McCarthyism during the Red Scare was
using intimidation and accusations to spread fear
Soviet propaganda
the threat of nuclear war
what led to SALT talks
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This theory said if one country fell to communism, others would follow.
The Trickle Down Theory
The Chaos Theory
The Slow Drip Theory
The Domino Theory
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Leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Kim il Sung
Mao Zedong
JFK
Fidel Castro
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During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US Navy...
Blockaded Cuba
Bombed Cuba
Bombed the USSR
Sent strongly worded letters to Fidel Castro
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NATO and the Korean War were a part of this policy:
World War 3
Containment
supporting Communism
Raising taxes
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This person took over after Stalin and was in charge of the USSR during the CubanMissileCrisis
Gorbechev
Brezhnev
Lenin
Khrushchev
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The first object put into Earth's orbit and the country that put it there.
Sputnik, USSR
Apollo 11, USA
Sputnik, USA
Voyager 1, USSR
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West Germany was allied to...
The USSR
No one
The USA
India
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The US supported the ____ against the _____ by providing weapons to _____ to fight the ______.
"Afghans"... "Russians"... "the Mujahideen"... "Soviets"
"Cubans"... "Soviets"... "Rebels"... "Government"
"Jedis"... "Empire"... "Stormtroopers"... "Ewoks"
"Contras"... "Sandinistas"... "Iran"... "Iraqis"
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This controversial practice is how the US got new troops for the Vietnam War
Vietnamization
The Domino Theory
The Draft
Containment
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This idea guaranteed both sides would be destroyed in a nuclear war therefore it prevented war.
Domino Theory
M.A.D.
NATO
USSR
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The NATO Allies' goal
Containment of Communism
Worldwide Communism
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The leader of North Korea during the Korean War and still regarded as the "Great Leader" today.
Harry Truman
Syngman Rhee
Kim il sung
Mao Zedong
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The alliance that the US and its allies joined
London Alliance
NATO
Triple Entente
Warsaw Pact
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The Soviet's goal
Containment of Communism
Worldwide Communism
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This reform by Gorbachev gave Soviets the ability to vote for politicians
Glasnost
Democratization
Perestroika
Kopeck
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This reform by Gorbachev gave the people freedom of speech
Glasnost
Perestroika
Narkompros
Democratization
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This country sent soldiers to fight against UN forces in Korea
China
Soviet Union
Germany
Cuba
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This signified the end of the Cold War
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Soviet Union breaks into 15 independent nations
Detente
Reagan and Gorbachev working together
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Why did the Soviet put nukes in Cuba?
To bargain over US missiles in Europe
To start WWIII
To test the strength of the US President
To blockade the island
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This resulted from the difference in what officials were saying and what people saw on TV
Tet Offensive
Vietnamization
Credibility gap
Guerrilla Warfare
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The significance of the Korean War included
militarizing containment
The President sending troops without approval
the unification of Korea
an ongoing conflict in Korea
