Why was there fighting in Vietnam?

North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist

Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950

Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea

descriptions that would best describe a communist government

No private property; land is owned by the government

What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?

The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea

the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit

U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race

What does the Iron Curtain represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

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5th Grade Cold War

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1
Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist
US wanted to make all Vietnam
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam democratic
Communist China wanted to take over Vietnam
2
City involved in the cold war crisis; lead to year-long airlift of supplies
Berlin
Hiroshima
Paris
Stalingard
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Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950
Check on nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
Ensure that food reached famine affected areas of Korea
Restore peace between different religions
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
4
descriptions that would best describe a communist government
Ruled by a king; king has all the power
No private property; land is owned by the government
Elected leaders; voting by people
Religious leader; power is given by a divine power
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What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US attacked Cuba.
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
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Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?
Stop the spread of communism to South Korea
Prevent attacks against United States shipping
Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
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the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
26th Amendment
Iron Curtain
Civil Rights Act
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American senator who accused many of being communists
Thurgood Marshall
Joseph McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
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Soviets choose Cuba for a strategic place to send missiles because of
Location close to the U.S.
Castro and Khrushchev were enemies
Friendly, democratic overnment
Missile storage facilities available at a good price
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Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushchev.
McCarthy
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Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit
U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race
Soviets won the space race
Americans were afraid of competing with the Soviets
US lost the space race
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What made the Cold War "cold"?
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
Not enough coats available for soldiers
No actual combat going on
No real enemies; all in imagination
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What does the Iron Curtain represent?
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
Peace had spread throughout Europe
European nations needed to build more factories
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

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