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The Global Cold War and Decolonization
The Global Cold War and Decolonization
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Which statement best describes the events of the Berlin Airlift?
U.S. & Britain attempted to overthrow the government of East Berlin
A standoff between the West and Soviet Union, conflict would end peacefully
Soviet forces marched into Berlin to fight Islamic guerilla fighters
A standoff between the West and Soviet Union, led to war in Yugoslavia
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A United States program of economic assistance for the reconstruction of Europe following WWII
Patton Plan
Marshall Plan
Rosevelt Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
3
Which former Axis Power was divided into 4 zones as a result of the Yalta Conference?
Italy
Germany
Japan
Hungary
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What was the primary purpose of the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)?
To ensure the peaceful coexistence of the superpowers
To encourage rapid deployment of nuclear weapons
Prevent the use of nukes through the threat of overwhelming retaliation
To promote nuclear proliferation
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Islamic guerrilla fighters who fought against the Soviet Union:
Raj
Vietcong
Mujahideen
Muslim League
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Which country's involvement in the Korea War changed the momentum of the war and led to a stalemate?
China
Argentina
Soviet Union
Cuba
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What actions did JFK take to escalate the Cuban Missile Crisis in the eyes of the Soviet Union?
The United States supplied Japan with nuclear weapons to attack the USSR
JFK used proxy soldiers to invade Cuba
JFK asked his brother to speak to Russian diplomats
The United States used a naval blockade to stop supplies being sent to Cuba
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An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. Promoted communism.
Moscow Pact
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Warsaw Pact
Eastern Powers
9
Which of the following statements best describes the political atmosphere in Cuba before Castro's revolution?
Cuba was a colony of the United States
Cuba had a stable democracy with fair elections.
Cuba was a communist state allied with the Soviet Union.
Cuba was under a repressive dictatorship with limited political freedoms.
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China's effort to quickly industrialize and resulted in the death of millions
Long March
Great Jump Backward
Stalin's 5 Year Plan
Great Leap Forward
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Cold War alliance: U.S., Canada, and ten European nations pledge to help one another if one is attacked
Marshall Plan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
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What was the primary goal of the Cultural Revolution in China?
Expansion of international trade
Promotion of traditional Chinese culture
Purging colonial/western elements from society
Modernization of the economy
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Surprise offensive push by the North Vietnamese Army that would change confidence in how the war would end:
Operation Barbarosa
Pusan Offensive
Tet Offensive
Battle of Midway
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Unsuccessful invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was sponsored by the United States to overthrow Fidel Castro and communism
Bay of Pigs
Gulf of Tonkin
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pearl Harbor
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What is the stipulation for the security council of the UN to intervene in conflicts around the world?
One of the 5 permanent members has to be invaded first
60% of the General Assembly must agree
All 5 permanent members must agree
All 15 members must agree
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Which American policy focused on containing communism, which would be the main foreign policy of the Cold War?
Lend-Lease Act
Monroe Doctrine
Anderson Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
