What does "Mutually Assured Destruction" mean?

That countries with nuclear weapons would destroy each other

What happened at the end of the Cold War?

The USSR changed its economy and ended up collapsing

Which of the following was a policy by President Ronald Reagan?

Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)

How were the situations in Vietnam and Korea similar?

They were both Asian countries that split in half

What was the "Iron Curtain?"

An imaginary like separating Eastern and Western Europe

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a defining point of the Cold War?

The US and the Soviet Union faced off with a threat of nukes

Which is the best explanation for the Vietnam War?

Communist North Vietnam fough South Vietnam (U.S.) and won

Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference. What was discussed there?

What to do with lands formerly controlled by Germany

What is a satellite state?

Country that "orbits" in the sphere of influence of another

What was the purpose of the creation of the United Nations?

To create a place for countries to discuss agreements

What was the end result of the Korean War?

North Korea is communist and South Korea is democratic

Which of the following best describes the Cold War?

A buildup of tensions between countries with different ideas

Which best describes a containment policy?

The US helping South Korea fight North Korean communism

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1
This policy was devoted to containing the spread of Communism. Cost 400 million dollars.
Roosevelt Corollary
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Kennedy Corollary
2
What does "Mutually Assured Destruction" mean?
That if one country was attacked, its leader would be killed
The nuclear weapons might accidentally be set off
That Vietnam would attack Korea and take over Asia
That countries with nuclear weapons would destroy each other
3
Which of the following believed in an unlimited, communist government with a socialist economy?
Poland
United States
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
4
The US, Canada, Great Britain, France, and other Western countries formed what alliance?
NATO
Big Three
United Nations
NAFTA
5
What happened at the end of the Cold War?
The USSR changed its economy and ended up collapsing
The US was forced to start trading with the USSR
The USSR agreed to join with the US
The US accepted Communism
6
Which two countries were the main leaders of the Cold War?
Great Britain and France
Soviet Union and East Germany
US and Soviet Union
US and Germany
7
What was the spark that began the "Space Race?"
The US and USSR agreed to more open communication
The Soviets launched "Sputnik"
The US landed on the moon
The US landed on Mars
8
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Communist takeover?
Che Guevaro
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
Kim Jong Il
9
At the beginning of the Cold War, the United Nations decided to create which two new nations?
Czech Republic and Slovakia
West Germany and East Germany
Northern Italy and Sicily
Yugoslavia and Greece
10
The theory that if one country becomes Communist, the countries around it will too is called
Domino Theory
Broken Arrow Theory
Jenga Theory
Collapse Theory
11
Glasnost and Perestroika were policies put into place by which leader?
Kennedy
Yeltsin
Gorbachev
Reagan
12
Which of the following was a policy by President Ronald Reagan?
Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars)
Truman Doctrine
Sputnik
Marshall Plan
13
How were the situations in Vietnam and Korea similar?
They were both former German colonies
Both countries turned to democracy to fight off communism
They were both major rice suppliers for the US
They were both Asian countries that split in half
14
This policy sent 12-14 billion dollars to Western Europe to help rebuild after WWII
Roosevelt Corollary
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Kennedy Corollary
15
Where were the majority of the countries in the Warsaw Pact located?
Western Europe
South Asia
Eastern Europe
East Asia
16
Which of the following believed in democratic, limited government with a capitalist economy?
Poland
United States
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
17
What was the "Iron Curtain?"
An imaginary like separating Eastern and Western Europe
A "no man's land" where you would be shot for crossing
A line of tanks protecting the borders of Soviet states
A protective sheet built by Britain to prevent air raids
18
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a defining point of the Cold War?
Americans lost their missiles and the Cubans found them
First time a country threatened to attack the US and USSR
It was the first time a Communist country turned Democratic
The US and the Soviet Union faced off with a threat of nukes
19
Which is the best explanation for the Vietnam War?
Communist North Vietnam fough South Vietnam (U.S.) and won
France fought with Ho Chi Minh to regain control
Communists and non-Communists attacked democratic people
North and South Vietnam remained two separate countries
20
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference. What was discussed there?
A plan of attack for Asia
The division of Australia
A solution dividing up Africa and China
What to do with lands formerly controlled by Germany
21
What is a satellite state?
Country that "orbits" in the sphere of influence of another
Country that surrounds another country entirely
Country that builds materials for the space race
Country that attempts to join the space race
22
Which city was divided into 4 occupation zones?
Berlin
Hannover
Hamburg
Moscow
23
What was the purpose of the creation of the United Nations?
To create an economic trade agreement for Eastern Europe
To divide the world after WWII
To create a place for countries to discuss agreements
To create an economic trade agreement for Western Europe
24
What was the end result of the Korean War?
North Korea is democratic and South Korea is communist
North Korea took over South Korea
South Korea took over North Korea
North Korea is communist and South Korea is democratic
25
Which country controlled East Germany?
United States
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Britain
26
Which of the following best describes the Cold War?
A war that takes place at the North Pole
A buildup of tensions between countries with different ideas
A war between two countries with nuclear capabilities
A buildup of tensions between countries with similar ideas
27
Which best describes a containment policy?
The USSR invading Australia
The US helping South Korea fight North Korean communism
US citizens building fallout shelters
The USSR building a missile base in Cuba

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