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A review of the Cold War Unit
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26 cards
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1
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
2
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
3
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
4
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
5
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
6
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
7
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
9
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
10
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
Received a promotion
11
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
WWII
Hot War
Vietnam War
12
a 20th-century competition between the (USSR) and the(US), to achieve superior spaceflight capability.
Totalitarian
Brinkmanship
Space Race
Containment
13
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
14
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
15
is the willingness to use your most powerful weapons, at any moment, to keep your enemy afraid.
Containment
Totalitarian
Brinkmanship
Space Race
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
17
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
18
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
East
South
West
19
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
20
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
21
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
22
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
23
form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.
Brinkmanship
Containment
Space Race
Totalitarian
24
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
25
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Allowed the government to own businesses
26
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
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League of Nations
