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The policy that the U.S. supports any country that rejects communism is called...
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Airlift
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
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What was the fear of the Domino Theory?
That all countries in the world would fall to communism
that SE Asia would be lost to capitalism
that you couldn't take one country without taking them all
that if one country fell to communism in SE Asia, all would
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What was the point of the Bay of Pigs?
to rule over Cuba
to take back American sugar cane plantations
to remove Castro from power
to round up pigs for the Presidential BBQ
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What was discussed at Yalta?
to divide Germany into different communist states
to destroy Nazi control
to divide Germany into zones of occupation
to eliminate Stalin from the Big Three
5
The date of the Cold War is...
1945-1990
1945-2001
1945-present
1945-1983
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How did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam?
The Bay of Pigs got the U.S. involved
U.S. feared the Vietcong
They wanted to take over sugar cane fields
they feared communist expansion in SE Asia
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What changes did Ronald Reagan NOT make?
to destroy all missile sites in Iraq
worked with Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall
Increase military spending
Proposed a missile defense program
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What did Communists believe?
controlling Europe to create a massive collective farm
destroying capitalism and being the best First-World power
collecting high taxes for dictator's goods
Government seizes private companies and plans production
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Was the Great Leap Forward successful?
Yes
all the above
No
maybe
10
What was the name for dividing West and East Germany?
Iron Curtain
Detenté
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
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Why were Soviet missiles in Cuba a bad thing?
Bc the Soviets were volatile and would attack Cuba
the Soviets said that they were destroying them not building
the Cuban government did not want the missiles
It was too close to American soil
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What did U.S. require of the Soviets in Cuba?
to leave Cuba and not invade
to withdraw all missiles from the island
to withdraw Castro from power
to stop building missiles
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What was Sputnik?
Unmanned spy drone first flown by the USSR
The name of the USSR arms race policy
The name of the USSR Atomic Bomb
First unmanned satellite launched by USSR
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What was the name of the Communist Chinese leader?
Ho Chi Minh
Jiang Jieshi
Chang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
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What was the Great Leap Forward?
large collective farms--communes--that feed everyone
collecting food into a collective food bank
creating multiple farms to feed people at half price
a Communist exercise to burn calories
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What was détente?
creating war conflicts by threatening nuclear war
the policy of reducing Cold War tensions to avoid conflict
the policy of creating nuclear arms
Soviets building a wall over Berlin
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Which country was divided at the 38th parallel?
Germany
Russia
Vietnam
Korea
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What was the Warsaw Pact?
the first alliance between all communist countries
a defensive military alliance of Eastern European nations
a pact between Stalin and Germany
Defensive star wars program
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After three years of fighting, how did the Korean War end?
the country remained divided on the 38th parallel
The country became fully communist
The country remained at the 39th parallel
the country became fully capitalist
20
What was containment?
the establishment of the Berlin Wall
U.S. giving aid to Western Europe
Flying aid past the U.S.S.R. into Eastern Europe
U.S. plan to stop the spread of Communism
21
Who controlled Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th Century?
The French
Ho Chi Minh
The Chinese
The U.S.S.R
22
What was NATO?
North Arms Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North African Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
23
Who won the Chinese civil war?
Stalin
Nationalist Party
Jiang Jieshi
Communists Party
24
What did the US and Soviet Union agree to in SALT I?
to agree on a peaceful business plan
to destroy all Third World dictators
to reduce all troops in the Middle East
to reduce and limit nuclear weapons
25
How did Americans feel about the Vietnam War?
decided to ration to help support
Strongly protested
split between supported/protested
Strongly supported
26
Which president launched détente?
Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Truman
27
Who was the president responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry Truman
28
How did Fidel Castro take control of Cuba in 1959?
He overthrew the U.S. supported dictator
He won the elections to put him in power
the U.S. supported him and put Castro in power
There were not active leaders in charge so he stepped up
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What type of government replaced the shah?
New western friendly government replaced him
Radical Christian Group
Muslim radical government
U.S. supported dicatator
30
What was brinkmanship?
The policy using all levels of diplomacy
the willingness to go to the edge of war
Policy of willingness to build war ships
the policy used with Stalin and Gorbachev
31
Who was the Red Guard?
strict capitalist guards
Milita units formed to enforce strict communism in China
Mao's personal guards
Students of Communism
32
What happened to the Nationalists Party?
U.S. supported the Nationalist state in Taiwan
They were eliminated
The Nationalist and Korea sign an alliance together
They were forced out of China and into Japan
33
Who was the president that escalated U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
34
What did the shah of Iran do as leader?
embraced western government/oil companies
made a military deal with Iraq
embraced Soviet powers/control
hated oil companies and refused to share oil
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What happened in Afghanistan in 1979?
Soviets invaded the country
Afghan Missile Crisis
Soviets take over and rule all oil production
9-year War between Taliban
