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1
Who gave the "Iron Curtain" Speech?
Waldo Churchill
Wilfred Churchill
Winston Churchill
Washington Churchill
2
Mutual Assured Destruction & Brinkmanship are associated with the reliance on what weapons?
Conventional
Naval
Air Force
Nuclear
3
What event in 1961 justified Krushchev's concerns about the independence of Cuba?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
the Cuban Missile Crisis
the US trade embargo against Cuba
nationalization of Cuban businesses
4
Glasnost and Perestroika
reforms by Gorbachev
mean openness and restructuring
signaled the end of the USSR
all of the above
5
At what parallel was Vietnam divided?
25th
38th
10th
17th
6
Reagan's Cold War strategy was to increase spending on
defense (such as Star Wars) and support anti-communist leaders in the world
building a wall as to prevent communists from infiltrating the nation
domestic programs within the US as to raise the American standard of living
small arms so that Americans can shoot first and ask questions later
7
Neville Chamberlain rolls the globe over "Czech Crisis" reflecting
Appeasement
Isolationism
Sophomorism
Interventionism
8
How did Mao Zedong control the economy?
Great Leap Forward
A cross that mysteriously appeared on a rabbit’s forhead
Cultural Revolution
5 Year Plan
9
How did Eisenhower make use of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War?
He sent it into the Soviet Union to assassinate Stalin.
covert operations in foreign countries to prevent Communist uprisings
allowed it to restructure the army to deal with the Communist threat.
allowed to investigate key government officials to see if they were spies
10
The Marshall Plan:
Purchased arms for countries to fight communism
Strengthened Europe politically and economically to resist communism
Opened the door for China to become a part of international business
Helped South America more than Europ
11
What was the primary goal of President Nixon's policy of
détente
?
to improve relations with Western Europe
to create stronger ties with Latin America
to recognize the Communist government in China
to decrease tensions with the Soviet Union
12
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
13
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Policy that involved the USA directly in European affairs
USA policy to stop the spread of Communism
Outlined the policy of containment
All of the above
14
Which of the following presidents improved Cold War relations (detente) by visiting China?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Harry Truman
15
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact was to
promote economic self sufficiency
discourage religious toleration
eliminate political corruption
establish a military alliance with their respective blocs
16
Cuban Missile Crisis
confrontation between the US and USSR came closest to nuclear conflict
the policy or process of preventing the expansion of a hostile power
battle communism & protect the liberty of countries under the USSR
provide the European countries w/U.S. aid in order to rebuild
17
What was Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?
Mao's plan to spread communist beliefs throughout the rest of Asia
Mao's plan to modernize China's economy and industry in 15 years or less
Mao's plan to defeat the Japanese and help the U.S. during World War II
Mao's plan to form an alliance with the Soviet Union
18
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?
U.S. technology sharing with the Soviet Union
A federal agency dedicated to space exploration (NASA)
Soviet Union couldn't collect images of the U.S. from space.
Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.
19
The Cold War
1799-1815
1945-1991
1914-1918
1939-1945
20
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan:
Is considered to be their "Vietnam"
Did not interfere with the Olympics during that time
Made the government of the USSR increasingly popular
Was the first time Osama bin Laden opposed the US
21
During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in-
public support for an expanded military draft
mandatory rationing of consumer goods
national attention for a third-party presidential candidate
mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war
22
Deng Xiaoping
masterminded the Great Leap Forward
fled to Taiwan after the Chinese civil war
opened China to foreign, capitalist values
was the driving force behind the Cultural Revolution
23
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was based on the principle of
appeasement.
collective security.
free trade.
isolationism.
24
Which best describes Eisenhower's policy of "Brinkmanship"?
Policy of negotiating the exchange of territories between the US & USSR
An attempt to intentionally start a war w/ the Soviets and destroy them
An attempt to reduce tensions by destroying nuclear weapons
A focus on strong military response, use of nukes, and never backing down
25
What did Truman promise in his Truman Doctrine? (select two)
To reject the the policy of containment
To contain communism
to support nations fighting against Soviet control
To create a military alliance
26
Cultural Revolution
Taking control of a nation for its natural resources
How India gained its independence
Economic system - everyone equal
Government movement to remove Western ideas from China
27
This scene is likely from the beginning of the Cold War when the Berlin Wall was built.
True
False
28
What was the Berlin Blockade?
All of the above
An attempt to starve West Berlin
Stalin cut all ground transport links
Lasted for 323 days : June 24, 1948-May12,1949
29
Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward
Was an economic and social plan that devastated China and killed millions
Was modeled after Stalin's Five Year Plans in the Soviet Union
All of the above
Goal: quickly transform China from agrarian to an industrial society, 15yr
30
What was the "Iron Curtain?"
Stalin's favorite decoration in his house
Codename for the protective shielding on the White House
Metaphorical barrier between Capitalism and Communism
Physical barrier between East and West Berlin
31
The Warsaw Pact was between what two groups?
North America and Warsaw
Germany and Spain
Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc Nations
Soviet Union and Sweden
32
Deng Xiaoping's 4 modernizations were?
Communism, Defense, Agriculture, Industry
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Agriculture, industry, defense, and science.
Arms race, industry, technology, science
33
President Reagan's Cold War policies included (choose two)
a normalizing of relations with China.
a massive buildup ot the military.
a quick end to the war in Vietnam.
a willingness to negotiate with Soviet leaders.
34
During the Cold War, which event occured last?
launch of Sputnik by Soviet Union
destruction of the Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
35
Tiananmen Square
made China democratic
the beginning of communism
protests against democracy in China
protests for democracy in China
36
US assistance of the Berlin Airlift, the Korean War, and the Bay of Pigs invasion represent?
Truman's doctrine of containment
Eisenhower's Doctrine of building nuclear weapons
Segregation
Imperialism
37
This political cartoon's main idea is brinkmanship.
True
False
38
Khmer Rouge
A poison lipstick Vietcong used kill love thirsty soldiers
Pol Pot's Cambodian militant group that violated human rights
Protestors during the Bolshevik Revolution
Radicals of the French Revolution
39
Glasnost and Perestroika (two)
Reform policy by Gorbachev: glasnost, political reform (less restrictions)
Discrimination in South Africa
Jewish nationalism
Reform policy by Gorbachev: perestroika: economic reform (mixed economy)
40
The Korean War was between which two sides and ultimately ended in a stalemate?
North and South Korea vs. US/Soviet Union
Germany/Austro Hungary vs. US/Great Britan
Soviet Union/Korea vs. the US/Vietnam
North Korea/China vs. South Korea/US
41
Korea was divided after the Korean War along the ________ Parallel
47th
17th
38th
50th
42
Cultural Revolution
Plan to aid European countries after WWII to stop the spread of communism.
A campaign by Mao to purge the Communist Party of those who opposed him.
State of hostility between 2 countries that doesn't result in open conflict
A series of massacres in response to revolutionary fervor and accusations.
43
What was the Domino Theory?
If one country fell to communism others would too
if one nation became Christian than others would too
nuclear weapons would destroy the world
if one country fell to capitalism others would too
44
SALT I & SALT II best represent which Cold War strategy?
Detente
Proxy Wars
Brinkmanship
Deterrence
45
The imagery of people beating drums reflects the Great Leap Forward.
False
True
46
How did the Central Intelligence Agency participate in the Cold War?
they made space travel possible
by developing nuclear weapons
by carrying out secret operations in other countries
assisted the president in formulating foreign policy
47
What was Mao Zedong's "Cultural Revolution"?
His plan to make China a capitalist economy
His plan to enforce communism, outlawed religion and history
His plan to Make Japan Great Again!
His plan to install Taoism as the official religion of China
48
Great Leap Forward
In China with the purpose of renewing the people’s loyalty to Communism
Gorbachev’s initial restructuring of economic policy.
China’s program to modernize using industrialization and collectivization
Tactic used to overcome a Soviet blockade.
49
Select ALL 3 leaders associated with evil and human rights abuses.
Mussolini
Pol Pot
Hitler
Stalin
50
The Reagan Doctrine..
Meant to contain and get rid of Communism/Soviet influence
Sells wheat, fertilizer, and oil to Europe
Supports Communism
Prevents NAFTA from regulating Mexico
51
During the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh led____while Ngo Dinh Diem led____.
Totalitarian South Vietnam and Fascist North Vietnam
Democratic North Vietnam and Communist South Vietnam
Fascist South Vietnam and Totalitarian North Vietnam
Communist North Vietnam and Democratic South Vietnam
52
Hitler and Stalin shaking hands over the "corpse" which is Czechoslovakia.
False
True
53
The Truman Doctrine was originally designed to
stop the use of nuclear weapons
contain communism by giving aid to Greece and Turkey
use of the United Nations to eliminate threats
rebuild Korea by extending economic aid
54
What was Prague Spring?
an area of Europe in which multiple nations became communist
massive revolutions throughout Eastern Europe
the time after the Prague Winter
period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia in 1968
55
Mao Zedong
Communist dictator of Cuba
Led communists in China during Civil War
Led passive resistance against British in India
Communist dictator of Vietnam
56
At the end of the Vietnam War, communism spread to South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This is an example of:
Satellite nation
OPEC
Domino Theory
Containment
57
Brinkmanship is defined as
Going to the edge of war in order to prevent a war
A secret negotiation using nuclear missiles
A ship that sailed to Cuba with Soviet Missiles
A preliminary nuclear strike
58
Which country was the first to put a satellite, Sputnik, in space?
China
Brazil
USSR
USA
59
Proxy war definition and examples (choose two)
Korean War, Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Afghan-Soviet War
War fought between larger countries for other smaller powers
Iraq War, Gulf War, Rwandan Civil War
War fought between smaller countries for other larger powers
60
Brinkmanship, the domino theory & massive retaliation are elements of US foreign policy
associated with the War on Terror
associated with the Civil War
associated with the Revolutionary War
associated with the Cold War
61
What was the Berlin Airlift a response to?
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
construction of the Berlin wall
reunification of East and West Germany
German development of the atomic bomb
62
NATO stands for ___________?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
No Advancement To Oregon
North Atlantic Treaty Operations
Native American Talking Organization
63
What was Reagan's Cold War policy known as?
Truman Doctrine
Peace Through Strength
Detente
Containment
64
How did the United States respond to the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
By increasing funding for math and science education
By implementing the Marshall Plan
By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military
By joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
65
The basis behind McCarthyism was that many Americans believed that...
Trade deals with Britain were breaking down.
Chinese communism was the most efficient.
Communism infiltrated the U.S. government.
Fascism was rising to the white house.
