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Unit 8: Cold War Review
Unit 8: Cold War Review
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Which does not belong in terms of technological advancement of nuclear weapons during the arms race
cannons were used to shoot missiles rather than an air attack
ICBM's could launch missiles thousands of miles away within minutes
US created the hydrogen bomb- 1000x more powerful than the atomic bomb
Russia was able to double the amount of nuclear weapons as the US.
2
Why did Stalin oppose the Marshall plan?
he wanted capitalism to expand in Russia
he believed the USSR would lose impact around the world.
He already had his own plan established.
he trusted the US had the best interests of the USSR at heart
3
The GI Bill incentivized young people to get married post war which led to which major event:
Cold War
Domino Theory
Beatnik Generation
Baby Boom
4
Chinese leader who came into power in 1949 when China declared itself communist
Kim Sung Il
Yamamoto
Hirohito
Mao Zedong
5
The main reason for providing aid to Europe under the Marshall Plan was to:
guarantee American factories a supply of cheap raw materials
rebuild the economies of devastated European nations
encourage the Soviet Union to withdraw from the United Nations
create disagreements between Western European nations
6
This event was the biggest foreign policy blunder in US history; takes place in Cuba under JFK's presidency:
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
Election of 1962
Bay of Pigs Invasion
7
The first neighborhood in US was called Levittown.
False
True
8
In 1948, Germany was divided into 2 zones: North & South Germany
True
False
9
The Federal Highway Act impacted the US in every way except:
the Federal government discouraged people from driving due to pollution
allowed Americans to travel freely
Americans were able to commute to work
provided over 40k miles of interstate
10
After WWII, Korea was split at the 19th parallel.
True
False
11
How did the Korean War begin?
China invades North & South Korea
South Korea invased North Korea
North Korea invades South Korea
US invades North Korea
12
The NATO and the Truman Doctrine were attempts to carry out a United States foreign policy of:
neutrality
appeasement
brinkmanship
containment
13
One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by:
funding STEM education into schools
establishing a naval blockade of Cuba
urging more Americans to buy war bonds
starting the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks(SALT)
14
Which event s
aved the people of West Berlin from falling under Soviet Union control.
Korean War
Berlin Airlift
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
15
Parents felt like rock n roll was a positive influence on their teens & encouraged them to listen to the music.
True
False
16
The technology most responsible for the rapid development of suburbs in the 1950s was:
appliances
railroads
telephone
automobile
17
The US was the first country to send a man into space.
False
True
18
Which virologist created the polio vaccine?
George Marshall
Henry Oppenheimer
John Dulles
Jonas Salk
19
Which answers describe Europe's condition post WW2?
politically destroyed; power vaccuum
cities destroyed & left in rubble
millions starving and/or homeless
economically devastated
20
opposing parties with nuclear capabilities would result in annihilation of both with no victory.
brinkmanship
mutually assured destruction
nuclear war
manhattan project
21
Which is NOT a characteristic of US philosophy of democracy?
government controls who is in power
free enterprise economy
free & fair elections
protection of personal freedoms
22
Which was not a major purpose of the Marshall plan?
stop the spread of communism
Invade & attack Russia; take down Stalin
rebuild western Europe
Isolate the USSR
23
the Rock n' Roll of the 50's was influenced by African American rhythm & blues
False
True
24
the foreign policy of threatening your enemy with nuclear war & massive retaliation to get them to back down.
brinkmanship
containment
appeasement
neutrality
25
Which was not part of the "homogeneous" society portrayed on TV?
white, nuclear family
minority representation
traditional gender roles
perfectly behaved children
26
The Soviet Union countered NATO with which pact?
Warsaw Pact
Molotov Pact
Soviet Pact
Berlin Pact
27
Which was not a reason the Bay of Pigs Invasion failed?
Castro was overthrown
the CIA did not give JFK all of the information on the invasion
Castro found out about the invasion ahead of time.
The CIA told JFK not to send in US Aid
28
Which world leader coined the term "iron curtain?"
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Harry Truman
FDR
29
What does NATO stand for?
National Airlift Truman Organization
National Alliance Against Terrorism Organizatio
North American Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
30
The era of confrontation & competition between the US & USSR; threat of nuclear war created constant tensions
WW2
Cold War
Korean War
Baby Boom
31
Who were the "Beatniks?"
members of the Beat generation who thought conformity was important.
members of the Beat generation who were outcasts of society.
members of the Beat generation who liked to create their own musical beats
members of the Beat generation who did not want to conform to society.
32
The Marshall plan gave the US billions of $$ in food & supplies to rebuild post ww2.
True
False
33
North Korea was communist & South Korea was democratic.
True
False
34
Which is not an example of how people became more mobile in the 1950's?
hotels
mobile phones were introduced
drive up restaurants
drive in movies
35
At what meeting did differences between US & USSR begin?
Potsdam Conference
Warsaw Pact
Yalta Conference
Domino Theory
36
Which 3 answers reflect the governmental & economic system of communism
no social classes
everyone receives equal shares of benefit
governmental control over everything
free & fair elections
37
Stalin's opposition to the Marshall plan led to the creation of the Molotov Plan
False
True
38
The GI Bill did all except for:
allow vets to not pay taxes
help vets reacclimate to civilian life
free college education
1 year of collecting unemployment
39
What was NOT decided at the Yalta conference?
Germany was divided
spread of free nations = free elections
UN was formed
USSR gets to spread communism freely
40
US Foreign Policy that said the US would protect democracies around the world.
Truman Doctrine
Anti-Communism Plan
Containment Doctrine
Marshall Plan
41
Which 2 countries emerged as the main super powers after WW2?
US
Korea
Germany
USSR