What was the result of the Detente treaties?

Tensions decreased and the threat of nuclear war lessened

What was the actual result of the Great Leap Forward?

Most of the steel was worthless and food supplies decreased

The Cuban Missile crisis ended when...

The US promised to not attack Cuba if the missiles were removed

The Korean War ended when...

A ceasefire left Korea divided with no peace treaty

The goal of Detente was to...

lessen tensions between the US and USSR

Why is it called the "cold war"?

The two superpowers never fought directly

What did Glasnost change in the Soviet Union?

USSR became more open, ending censorship of critics

Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution because he wanted to...

Regain his former power in the Communist Party

How did the communists defeat the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War?

They earned the support of the people by treating them kindly

In the SALT agreement (1972), the letters of "SALT" stand for...

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

What was the “iron curtain"?

An economic, political, social divide in Europe

The INF Treaty (1987) was different from earlier Detente treaties because...

Both sides decreased the number of missiles they held

What was the goal of Mao Zedong's “Great Leap Forward”?

To increase production of both grain and steel

A proxy war is when...

Two large powers pick opposite sides in a smaller conflict

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Unit 11: The Cold War

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What was the result of the Detente treaties?
The processed failed and war broke out between the US and USSR
The strength of the United States military fell behind the USSR
Both sides agreed that it was more important to limit the power of China
Tensions decreased and the threat of nuclear war lessened
2
What was the actual result of the Great Leap Forward?
Mao saw the drawbacks of his plan and quickly abandoned the program
The people refused to follow Mao’s platform
Most of the steel was worthless and food supplies decreased
China became a modern and powerful nation
3
The Cuban Missile crisis ended when...
The US successfully overthrew Fidel Castro in the Bay of Pigs invasion
The US and USSR agreed to destroy all of their nuclear weapons
The US promised to not attack Cuba if the missiles were removed
Cuba fired several of its missiles, attacking multiple US cities
4
The Korean War ended when...
A ceasefire left Korea divided with no peace treaty
The South Korean and American armies surrendered
The North Korean and Chinese armies surrendered
The United Nations helped Korea unify peacefully
5
Mikhail Gorbachev's reform of the USSR's political and economic systems was called...
Détente
Perestroika
Laissez Faire
Glasnost
6
During the Cold War, the letters in the acronym MAD stand for...
Military Aid Doctrine
Many Alternative Decisions
Mutually Assured Destruction
Missiles for American Dignity
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The goal of Detente was to...
begin the process of transforming the United States to communism
lessen tensions between the US and USSR
prepare for a war between the US and USSR
begin the process of transforming the USSR to capitalism
8
Why is it called the "cold war"?
It happened before global warming
Fighting mainly took place in Siberia
The two superpowers never fought directly
The war resulted in nuclear winter
9
Which of the following is NOT a reform made by Nikita Khrushchev in the USSR?
Ending censorship of the media
Disbanding agricultural collectives
De-Stalinization of Soviet society
Shutting down the Gulag system
10
During the Soviet-Afghan War, Soviet troops battled muslim rebels known as the...
Sandinistas
Mujahideen
Viet-cong
Taliban
11
By 1949, the USA and USSR both had an atomic bomb. By 1953, both powers had the far more destructive _____________ bomb.
Proton
Hydrogen
Neutron
Napalm
12
What did Glasnost change in the Soviet Union?
USSR increased their military spending and increased the arms race
USSR made limited market reforms
USSR became more closed from Western Europe and the United States
USSR became more open, ending censorship of critics
13
Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution because he wanted to...
Make China a more democratic nation
Show his support for new communist leaders
Make China's culture more like the United States
Regain his former power in the Communist Party
14
How did the communists defeat the nationalists in the Chinese Civil War?
They promised extra land to those who supported them
They earned the support of the people by treating them kindly
They broke dams holding the Yellow River to cause a flood
The United States provided military aid to the communists
15
In the SALT agreement (1972), the letters of "SALT" stand for...
Satellites Armed with Light Turrets
Safety Agreement to Lessen Terror
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
South American Land Tactics
16
What was the “iron curtain"?
The increasing power of the Soviet steel industry
The growing repression within Gorbachev’s Soviet Union
An economic, political, social divide in Europe
The Berlin wall dividing the city
17
The INF Treaty (1987) was different from earlier Detente treaties because...
Both sides decreased the number of missiles they held
China also agreed to limit their nuclear stockpile
It allowed both sides to increase the number of weapons
The USSR enacted it but the USA refused to
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What was the goal of Mao Zedong's “Great Leap Forward”?
To increase production of both grain and steel
To remove Chiang Kai-Shek from power
To improve the strength of the Chinese military
Grow support for more capitalism in China
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A proxy war is when...
The armies of two countries fight each other directly
Two large powers pick opposite sides in a smaller conflict
A powerful nation decides to test its weapons in a small country
Both sides use swords instead of guns and bombs

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