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A review of the Cold War Unit
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32 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
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
3
After WWII, Japan became a
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
4
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
WWII
Hot War
Cold War
5
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
6
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
7
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
8
During the Cold War, the primary goal of American foreign policy was to
encourage economic growth in communist countries.
stop the spread of communism.
create a world without war.
protect human rights everywhere.
9
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
10
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
11
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
12
Grobachev was a US President
False
True
13
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
14
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
15
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
16
What was common fear during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nuclear bombs could be fired at any time
No one could stop the USSR
That the USSR would send a land invasion force
The US would run out of food
17
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
18
Nixon was a leader of the USSR
True
False
19
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
United Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
20
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
21
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
West
East
North
22
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
23
Lyndon B. Johnson was a US President
False
True
24
In response to the creation of NATO, the USSR started a Communist alliance called:
Berlin Treaty
Communist Party
Eisenhower Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
25
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
26
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
Battles
27
Khrushchev was a leader of the USSR
True
False
28
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
29
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
30
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
31
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
32
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
