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Duplicate of Cold War
Duplicate of Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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Questions
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1
Kennedy called for a _______ to prevent Soviet ships with missiles from reaching Cuba.
blitzkrieg
scramble
blockade
IHOP
2
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
The removal of Soviet Missiles
3
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
League of Nations
Action League NOW
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
4
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
5
The road to Berlin that was blockaded by the Russians in 1948 to starve out the western powers.
Autofun
Autobahn
Interstate 66
Supersonic
6
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
7
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart France
8
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
Increased in child labor
9
After the Tet Offensive, how did many Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
10
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them all medals of honor
Gave them benefits when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
11
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
Latest updates were published in magazines
Civilans fought
12
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
13
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
14
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
15
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
16
What is the best title for this map?
South America during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
17
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them lots of flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
18
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Kept working
19
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
WWII
Hot War
Cold War
20
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President Nixon
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
21
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Korea and Vietnam
22
_______ took control of Russia after Vladimir Lenin's death.
Stalin
Ronald McDonald
Truman
Hitler
23
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea vs the US and the Mexico
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Chile
Soviet Union and Korea vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
24
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in via mules
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
25
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Star Wars
Cuban Missile Crisis
26
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy. What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
27
The Berlin Wall was built in ...
1961
1492
1945
1988
