What does the Iron Curtain represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

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

During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because

Potential for global nuclear destruction

President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because

MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.

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

The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?

Borders depended on who won and lost each time .

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

Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties

Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism

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

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?

Stop the spread of communism to South Korea

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

All of Vietnam became communist.

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1
What does the Iron Curtain represent?
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
Peace had spread throughout Europe
European nations needed to build more factories
2
Effect of the Soviets launching Sputnik and then sending astronauts into orbit
Americans were afraid of competing with the Soviets
Soviets won the space race
U.S. sent an American to the moon and won the space race
US lost the space race
3
City involved in the cold war crisis; lead to year-long airlift of supplies
Paris
Hiroshima
Berlin
Stalingard
4
American president during Cuban Missile Crisis; later assassinated
Harry Truman
Robert F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
John F Kennedy
5
During the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union did not get into direct war because
Potential for global nuclear destruction
Pressure from other nations
Increased tensions in the Middle East
Peacekeeping role of the United Nations
6
President Truman worried about the actions of Gen. MacArthur in Korea because
US would lose Korea as a good friend.
Chinese rulers would be really mad at him
Soldiers would want to stop fighting.
MacArthur’s actions would start a third world war.
7
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
8
descriptions that would best describe a communist government
Religious leader; power is given by a divine power
Elected leaders; voting by people
Ruled by a king; king has all the power
No private property; land is owned by the government
9
What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
The US attacked Cuba.
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
10
The border between North and South Korea changed during the Korean War. Why?
No one really knew where the border should actually be.
Both sides agreed to shifting borders every year.
No mapmakers available to make a correct map
Borders depended on who won and lost each time .
11
Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
McCarthy
Stalin
Khrushchev.
Lenin
12
Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
Communist China wanted to take over Vietnam
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam communist
North Vietnam wanted to make all Vietnam democratic
US wanted to make all Vietnam
13
Main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950
Restore peace between different religions
Check on nuclear weapons plants in North Korea
Ensure that food reached famine affected areas of Korea
Prevent North Korea from conquering South Korea
14
American senator who accused many of being communists
Joseph McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
Thurgood Marshall
15
Soviets choose Cuba for a strategic place to send missiles because of
Castro and Khrushchev were enemies
Friendly, democratic overnment
Missile storage facilities available at a good price
Location close to the U.S.
16
Main reason why US and its allies signed mutual protection treaties
Failure of the United States troops to fight in World War II
Threat of the Soviet Union and world communism
Revolutions in South American and Latin America
Growing sense of trust between China and the Soviet Union
17
the United States sought to stop the spread of communism is through the formation of
Iron Curtain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
26th Amendment
Civil Rights Act
18
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
Share military secrets among member nations
Promote peace and prevent war.
Organize member nations as democracies
Encourage trade between member nations
19
Why did the United States become involved in Korean War?
Prevent attacks against United States shipping
Stop North Korea from taking over Hong Kong
Prevent the collapse of the government of North Korea
Stop the spread of communism to South Korea
20
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
All of Vietnam became communist.
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became non-communist

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