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Question 1

The Cold War was between the United States and …..

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

Question 2

What impact did the Vietnam War have on the US and Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

Vietnamese struggled to deal with exposure to war chemicals., Vietnam became communist which the US did not want to happen, First war the US "lost", Veterans struggled to cope from exposure to war chemicals.

Question 3

What type of economy allows people to own his or her own business?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism

Question 4

What type of economy has the government decide where you work and controls the businesses?

Accepted Answer

Communism

Question 5

Which side did the US support during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

South Vietnam

Question 6

Why did the Soviet Union create the Berlin Blockade?

Accepted Answer

To force the allies out of Berlin.

Question 7

Which side did the US support?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 8

What did people in the US do to prepare for a nuclear attack?

Accepted Answer

Build an underground shelter, Duck and Cover drills, Stock up on supplies

Question 9

Who won the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 10

How did the United States respond to this threat?

Accepted Answer

By creating a blockade

Question 11

Which side was communist during the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 12

How did the Korean War begin?

Accepted Answer

North Korea invaded South Korea

Question 13

Why was the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 important?

Accepted Answer

It showed that the SU was losing its control/power.

Question 14

During the Cold War both countries were building up their……

Accepted Answer

Nuclear weapons

Question 15

To end the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the US and Soviet Union agree to?

Accepted Answer

US remove missiles from Turkey SU remove missiles from Cuba

Question 16

What did the Soviet Union place in Cuba that alarmed the United States?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear missiles

Question 17

Who were the Vietcong and what was their style of fighting?

Accepted Answer

Communist rebels in South Vietnam and fought Guerilla Style

Question 18

What was the policy of containment?

Accepted Answer

To control the spread of Communism

Question 19

How did the Korean War end? (Who won?)

Accepted Answer

Tie

Question 20

What fear did the case of the Rosenbergs create?

Accepted Answer

Fear that there were spies everywhere.

Question 21

How did the United States military involvement change during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

First sent advisors/supplies and at end had over 500,000 men

Question 22

Why is the 38th parallel important?

Accepted Answer

Boundary between North and South Korea

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