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24.25 Cold War Final
24.25 Cold War Final
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1
What event(s) fueled the "Red Scare" in the United States? Choose
two
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Americans began accusing the British, causing further hysteria.
The US began investigating Joseph McCarthy for being a communist spy.
Joseph McCarthy started a wave of communist fear.
The HUAC began investigating individuals that were alleged co
2
The Berlin Airlift is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
True
False
3
Teaching kids duck-and-cover drills is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
True
False
4
Which of the following best defines MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION (MAD)?
Policy to stop the spread of communism.
Computer simulation game in which nuclear weapons are used.
A system of beliefs/values form the basis of economic and political policy.
Doctrine that hopes to avoid using nuclear weapons because of fear.
5
What were the goals of the Marshall Plan? Choose
two
.
Prevent China from surrendering to Japan, and Greece to Turkey.
Buy the loyalty of communist nations in the Warsaw Pact.
Provide resource to countries trying to prevent communism from taking over.
Support and help European countries rebuild after World War II.
6
Which of the following best defines COLD WAR?
Accusing Americans of having Communist ties.
A state of hostility between countries that is characterized by threats.
A system of beliefs & values which form the basis of economic and policy.
7
How was the Space Race an example of the Cold War?
An example of competition between the U.S and the Soviet Union to be best.
An example of direct fighting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Ex. of how democracies & dictatorships are able to acheive the same goals.
8
What military alliance formed after World War II included the United States, Canada, and ten Western European nations?
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
9
What was the Berlin Airlift? Choose all that apply.
To drop supplies into West Berlin using aircraft from the western Allies.
To airlift citizens out of West Berlin.
Mission for planes dropping 8,000 tons ofsupplies per day into West Berlin.
To prevent West Berlin from surrendering during the Soviet blockade.
10
What does HUAC stand for?
House Un-American Activities Committee
Homeland Un-American Activities Committee
Hoover Urgent American Council
Hollywood Unified American Communists
11
What precedent did the Truman Doctrine set for the U.S.?
It set a trend for American intervention in future conflicts.
It allowed Truman the right to declare global dominance immediately.
It allowed our President to give as many speeches as he felt necessary.
None. It just led to the Marshall Plan.
12
Which of the following terms
best represents
America's foreign policy during the Cold War?
Truman Doctrine / Containment
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Detente
Marshall Plan
13
What was the goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Installing pro-democratic governments throughout Eastern Europe.
Ordering airlifts of food and supplies to countries under Soviet control.
Stopping the spread of communism through military and non-military ways.
Building an iron fence to divide the comm./non-comm. nations of Europe.
14
A campaign against alleged Communists in the U.S. government leld by an American senator between 1950-1954.
Hollywood 10
McCarthyism
Blacklist
Red-baiting
15
The Vietnam War is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
16
What is the line of latitude that divides communist supported North Korea and non-communist supported South Korea?
38th Parallel
Korea was unified.
17th Parallel
37th Parallel
17
Investigating alleged communists in Hollywood is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
18
The Korean is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
19
Why was the conflict that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWI called the "Cold War"?
The threat of nuclear war lasted for decades.
The Soviet Union attempted to spread communism.
Tensions between the two nations were very high.
The two nations never directly met on the battlefield.
20
Why did Stalin blockade West Berlin?
He feared a strong, united Germany would threaten the Soviet Union.
He believed the people in West Berlin wanted to be part of East Berlin.
West Berlin threatened East Berlin with war.
He thought the Western Allies were trying to take over all of Berlin.
21
Bert the Turtle was a film produced by the United States Civil Defence to educate school-aged children on which drill?
Tornado Drills
Fire Drills
Duck & Cover Drills
Intruder Drills
22
Giving aid to Greece when they were under communist threat is an example of an act of containment during the Cold War.
False
True
23
What was the purpose of HUAC?
To deter anti-communist propaganda in Hollywood.
Investigate alleged communists in government, Hollywood, &private citizens
To promote American activities.
To promote duck and cover drill education.
24
Hw was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
US convinced Cubs to turn the missiles over in exchange for money.
United States and Soviet Union compromised to remove all missiles.
Soviet Union never removed the missiles.
US invaded Cuba to remove the nuclear weapons brought there.
25
Define containment.
Military alliance that included the United States, and 10 European nations.
A war in which countries never meet on the battlefield.
Social reforms proposed by Truman Administration.
Policy to stop the spread of communism.
26
Which of the following best explains why McCarthyism is a controversial part of U.S. history?
Showed Americans the true danger of communist spies in the United States.
Spread a wave of hysteria that was unfounded.
Was responsible for discovering and removing communists working in gvrnmnt.
A justified response to the threat of communism.
27
Who was the original leader of the communist group (Viet Minh) in North Vietnam?
Emperor Bao
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
