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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
McCarthyism is the idea that:
There were communist leaders within the United States Govt
To outlaw Communism
To get Communism in the United States
To rid of Communism in Russia
2
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
3
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
4
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
5
Doves:
Were against the Vietnam War
Wanted to go to Vietnam
6
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
7
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Containment
8
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
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Hawks
Were against entering Vietnam
Wanted to go to Vietnam
10
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
11
The "War of Words"
WWI
WWII
Vietnam
Cold War
12
Ho Chi Minh was the Communist Leader of what nation?
Japan
North Korea
North Vietnam
China
13
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
14
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
Bay of Pigs
15
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
16
The My Lai Massacre was:
Americans killing Asians in United States
Vietnamese Troops killing women and children
American soldiers killing women and children
Vietnamese Troops killing US Soldiers
17
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Cold War
Hot War
WWII
18
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
19
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
East
West
North
20
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
21
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
Rosie became a superstar
22
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
23
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
24
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
NAACP
25
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
26
What was the name of the spaceship that landed on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Apollo 2
Apollo 12
Apollo 1
27
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
28
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
29
The gigantic H-Bomb that was owned by Russia was named:
Stalin Bomba
Tsar Bomba
Little Man
Fat Boy
