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A review of the Cold War Unit
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
3
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
4
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
South
West
East
North
5
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
6
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We set fire to major world capitals
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Proxy Wars
Distraction Wars
Star Wars
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Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
10
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
Action League NOW
League of Nations
United Nations
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
12
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
14
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
15
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
16
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
Latest updates were published in magazines
17
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
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After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
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What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
increased benefits and salaries
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
20
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Hot War
WWII
Cold War
21
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
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What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Kept working
Received a promotion
Led labor unions
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
24
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
25
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
26
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
