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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
2
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Proxy Wars
Battles
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
3
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
4
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
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During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
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What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Hatred and Distrust
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NAACP
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
North
South
East
12
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
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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
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After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
15
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Extermination
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
Hot War
Vietnam War
WWII
18
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
20
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them benefits when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
21
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
22
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
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
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It helped build the economy in America
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
Democracy would spread
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
26
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and Germany
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What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
