Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?

U.S. planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba & worried they would attack

Competition b/w the US & USSR to build bigger & better weapons from another

What was the main cause of the Soviet Union collapsing?

Their economy was not in good shape.

The Korean war occurred when North Korea attacked...

South Korea to spread communism

Describe NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

Alliance of democratic &western countries like much of Western Eurpoe & US

Which is a way that Americans were NOT impacted by the Cold War?

They had to ration because of the Berlin Airlift

Describe the Bay of Pigs.

1961, U.S. trained ex-Cubans were sent to overthrow Fidel Castro

What was the result of the Korean War?

North Korea remained communist, South Korea remained capitalist

US program provided aid European countries so they do not fall to communism

U.S. policy to stop the spread of the communism

The Berlin airlift allowed...

the United States & England to airlift supplies to the people of Berlin.

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

US pulled their missiles out of Turkey & USSR pulled their missiles froCuba

Time period where there was widespread fear of communists in America

How did the Vietnam War end?

South Vietnam surrendered & the United States lost

Why was the Berlin Wall built between East and West Berlin?

Soviet Union wanted to prevent people from East Berlin going to West Berlin

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1
How many new countries were formed when the Soviet Union dissolved?
10
5
14
22
2
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.
Cuba threatened to place an embargo (Stop trading) on the US.
U.S. planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba & worried they would attack
The Chinese let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.
3
Napalm and ________________________were both weapons used to kill plants in Vietnam.
Round Up
Agent Orange
Rat Poison
Arsenic
4
Arms Race
US program provided aid European countries so they do not fall to communism
The time period where there was widespread fear of communists in America
When US and USSR had a huge arm wrestling competition
Competition b/w the US & USSR to build bigger & better weapons from another
5
What was the main cause of the Soviet Union collapsing?
The United States decided to end the Cold War.
Mikhail Gorbachev wanted a democracy
Their oil supply was being depleted by other European countries
Their economy was not in good shape.
6
The Korean war occurred when North Korea attacked...
China to spread democracy
South Korea to spread communism
Japan to spread democracy
the United States of America to spread communism
7
What American politician launched a controversial campaign to uncover communists?
John F Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
8
True or False: The Vietnam War was a war that the US was sure it could win & nearly all Americans were in support of it
True
False
9
Who was the Soviet Union President that ended the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Nikita Khrushchev
10
Describe NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
Alliance of democratic &western countries like much of Western Eurpoe & US
Alliance of communist and eastern countries including U.S.S.R, China,
Describes a time of extreme anti-communism in the United States.
It's imaginary border b/w the communist and democratic countries of Europe.
11
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
Exorcisms
Making money
Socialism
Communism
12
True or False: The U.S. used a draft in the Vietnam War
False
True
13
If one country falls to communism other countries would fall; this is called the...
Domino Theory
Communist plot of Evil
The Capitalist plot of Good
The Final solution
14
Which is a way that Americans were NOT impacted by the Cold War?
They could be drafted into war
There was widespread fear of communists in America
They had to ration because of the Berlin Airlift
They needed to be prepared for the possibility of nuclear attack
15
Under Soviet communism, the __________ controlled all property and economic activity.
Private Businesses
State/government
Democrats
People
16
What were the years of the Korean War?
1914-1918
1950-1953
1955-1975
1939-1945
17
Describe the Bay of Pigs.
1961, U.S. sharp shooters sent to kill Fidel Castro.
1961, hundreds of U.S. marines were sent in to overthrow Fidel Castro.
1961, Cuban military overthrew Fidel Castro
1961, U.S. trained ex-Cubans were sent to overthrow Fidel Castro
18
True or False: The Berlin Wall still divides East and West Berlin.
True
False
19
What was the result of the Korean War?
North Korea remained communist, South Korea remained capitalist
Korea became a united country for awhile and then divided again in 1972
North and South Korea both became capitalist countries
North and South Korea both became communist countries
20
Event almost led to a nuclear war. It was 13 days of tense negotiations before the situation was defused (prevented)
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
21
Marshall Plan
U.S. policy to stop the spread of the communism
Competition b/w the US & USSR to build bigger & better weapons from another
US program provided aid European countries so they do not fall to communism
The time period where there was widespread fear of communists in America
22
Define: Containment
Containing peace in UN states
U.S. policy to stop the spread of the communism
Putting food in a container
Soviet Policy to stop the spread of capitalism
23
What did the 38th parallel separate?
Korea
Vietnam
Hungary
Berlin
24
True or False: The Arms Race was when the US competed w/the USSR to see who could make greater accomplishments in space
True
False
25
The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
The 38th Parallel
The Iron Curtain
The deMilitarized Zone
The line of demarkation
26
Napalm and ________________________were both weapons used to kill plants in Vietnam
Green Gobbler
Ortho Ground Clear
Agent Orange
Round Up
27
The 1960 CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro and the Cuban government. It failed miserably
Berlin Wall
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
U-2 Incident
28
The Berlin airlift allowed...
enemies to attack Berlin.
Soviet Union to build a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin.
the United States & England to airlift supplies to the people of Berlin.
bombs to be spread over Berlin.
29
What were the years of the Vietnam War?
1950-1953
1914-1919
1939-1945
1955-1975
30
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
Cuba made an agreement w/the US to get rid of nuclear missiles for $17 mil
US pulled their missiles out of Turkey & USSR pulled their missiles froCuba
U.S. gave $17 million to U.S.S.R. for pulling their missiles out of Cuba.
USSR & the US decided to ignore each other b/c neither wanted a nuclear war
31
What were the years of the Cold War?
1945-1991
1920-1965
1901-1945
1895-1991
32
Define: Red Scare
U.S. program to provide aid to western European countries
Time period where there was widespread fear of capitalists in America
U.S. policy to stop the spread of the communism
Time period where there was widespread fear of communists in America
33
How did the Vietnam War end?
South Vietnam surrendered & the United States lost
It never really ended, there is still fighting today
Both sides surrendered
North Vietnam surrendered
34
Why was the Berlin Wall built between East and West Berlin?
United States wanted to prevent people from West Berlin goin to East Berlin
Soviet Union wanted to prevent people from East Berlin going to West Berlin
The Soviet Union wanted to build weapons in West Berlin
The United States wanted to help U.S.S.R. build East Berlin.

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