Select two causes of the Cold War.

Distrust between the Soviet Union and the US increases after WWII., The Soviet Union wants to expand its shpere of influence in Europe and Asia

Which statements best explain why the Western Allies established NATO in 1949?

Soviet Union acted aggressively to expand control over Eastern Europe., Soviet Union threatened to take over West Berlin

Select two effects of the Cold War.

The US experiences a second Red Scare as a fear of communism grows., A nuclear arms race occurs between the US and the Soviet Union.

How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the US affect the division of the Korean peninsula?

political conflict resulting in communist north and anti-communist south

Select all the events that resulted from the hostilities between the US and the Soviet Union following World War II.

Cuban Missle Crisis, Space Race, competitive build up of nuclear weapons

Which phrase best describes the main goal of U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam during the Cold War?

to prevent the spread of communism to South Vietnam

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to —

prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

Which reason explains why President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine?

Soviet Union interfered in Greece and Turkey.

What is the idea behind MAD?

sides fear using an atomic weapon on the other out of fear of retaliation

How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?

It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies

Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?

worked to stop the spread of communism

Which statement best explains how U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War affected the American people?

significant loss of American lives

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1
This was a group of people blacklisted in Hollywood for refusing to answer questions about communist connections
The Fantastic Four
The California Gang
The Hollywood Ten
The Cali Five
2
Select two causes of the Cold War.
Distrust between the Soviet Union and the US increases after WWII.
The Soviet Union attempts to stop the formation of the United Nations.
The Soviet Union wants to expand its shpere of influence in Europe and Asia
A nuclear arms race occurs between the US and the Soviet Union.
3
Which statements best explain why the Western Allies established NATO in 1949?
The Western allies established West Germany as a soverign country.
Soviet Union refused aid from Marshall Plan
Soviet Union acted aggressively to expand control over Eastern Europe.
Mao Zedong establish a communist government in China.
Soviet Union threatened to take over West Berlin
East Germany built the Berlin Wall dividing Berlin into East and West
4
Select two effects of the Cold War.
The US passes legislation that restricts immigration from Eastern Europe.
The US experiences a second Red Scare as a fear of communism grows.
A nuclear arms race occurs between the US and the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union attempts to stop the formation of the United Nations.
5
Why did JFK say "We go to the Moon?"
Because it is easy
Because we need the technology
Because it is hard
Because we need to beat Russia
6
How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the US affect the division of the Korean peninsula?
resource tensions, leading to mineral rich north and agricultural south
increased religious tensions between Buddhists and Christians
political conflict resulting in communist north and anti-communist south
ethnic conflict, north controlled by China and south controlled by Korea
7
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
WWI
Korean War
Vietnam War
WWII
8
Select all the events that resulted from the hostilities between the US and the Soviet Union following World War II.
Cuban Missle Crisis
movement of people from the Sun Belt to the Rust Belt
Space Race
creation of the NAACP
competitive build up of nuclear weapons
1965 Immigration Act
9
Which phrase best describes the main goal of U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam during the Cold War?
to establish a colony in Vietnam
to unite Vietnam under one government
to restore French rule to Vietnam
to prevent the spread of communism to South Vietnam
10
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to —
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
reroute traffic around downtown Berlin
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
prevent the transfer of money from Western Europe to the East
11
Which reason explains why President Truman issued the Truman Doctrine?
Soviet Union provided economic assistance to Greece adn Turkey.
Soviet Union prevented Greece and Turkey from accepting the Marshall Plan.
Soviet Union interfered in Greece and Turkey.
Soviet Union refused Greece and Turkey admittance to the UN.
12
What is the idea behind MAD?
no nation wants to harm another with an atomic bomb
both sides realize the danger of nukes falling into the hands of terrorists
sides fear using an atomic weapon on the other out of fear of retaliation
The US and the UK want to prevent Russia from getting nuclear weapons
13
This Chinese Leader would lead the Communists in a Civil War to take over China
Sun Tzu
Kim II Sung
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
14
How did the Marshall Plan aim to contain the spread of communism?
It forced Americans to take loyalty oaths to keep their jobs
It created a military alliance: North American and western European nations
it built up the Western European armed forces
It helped rebuild and strengthen European economies
15
What of the following are responsibilities of the United Nations? (check all that apply)
promote democracy
promote world peace
create international law
provide security to non-members
16
Which statement best explains how the United States responded to the presence of the "Iron Curtain"?
worked to stop the spread of communism
declared war on the Soviet Union
blockade of East Berlin
withdrew from European alliances
17
This is the idea that when one nation falls to communism, the surrounding nations fall to communism
The Red Revolution Theory
The Monopoly Theory
The Containment Theory
The Domino Theory
18
What did the persecution of suspected communists after WWII become known as?
MArshall Plan
McCarthyism
counterculture
progressivism
19
Which statement best explains how U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War affected the American people?
significant loss of American lives
increase in public support for the government
increased support for immigrants
decreased American support for democracy
20
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Spanish American War
World War I
Vietnam War
World War II

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