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Cold War Part B (World)
Cold War Part B (World)
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1
The policy of détente was mainly intended to
Call world attention to abuses of human rights
Reduce Cold War tensions
Solidify U.S. relations with its economic allies
Restrict the spread of communism
2
Which country did the Soviet Union support during the Korean War
south vietnam
north korea
south korea
cambodia
3
In which country were the Vietminh most active
north korea
cambodia
south vietnam
north vietnam
4
The goal of the Soviet policy known as destalinization was to
Purge the country of Stalin's memory
Try to change the world's impression of Stalin
Release satellite nations from political controls imposed by Stalin
Deny that Stalin had done what he was believed to have done
5
Which of the following terms describes the efforts to repair the broken Soviet economy
Perestroika
Containment
Brinkmanship
Glasnost
6
The border between North and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War was the
17th parallel
38th parallel
56th parallel
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War arose from
its desire to support North Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh
its desire to have a share in Vietnam's lucrative foreign trade
its Cold War policy of containment
its desire to restore free elections to Vietnam
8
In which country did the Vietcong do most of their fighting
south vietnam
north vietnam
north korea
cambodia
9
When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
When the fighting neared China's border
When MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
When the UN voted to intervene
When North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
10
Which 2 countries did the United States enter armed conflict in because of their containment policy toward communism?
Romania and Italy
Korea and Vietnam
Brazil and Portugal
East Germany and Japan
11
The Cuban Missile Crisis pitted American President John F. Kennedy against which Soviet leader?
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
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In which country did the Khmer Rouge take control?
North Korea
South Korea
Cambodia
North Vietnam
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The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt to overthrow
Anastasio Somozoa
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi