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Mr. Solarz - World History - U12 Review (Cold War) #coldwar
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1
What was significant about Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?
China was now a member of the space race
It marked the end of Japanese occupation of China
Nearly 20 million died from starvation
Millions of jobs were created and everyone shared the wealth
2
When discussing his role in WWII & Vietnam, Robert McNamara believed which of the following...
He was behaving as a "war criminal"
The Cold War was a "hot war"
Nuclear war was never really a threat to the United States
Vietnam was ultimately the President's responsiblity
3
What policy followed 'brinkmanship' and led to a period of relative peace during the Cold War?
Containment
Détente
Isolation
Laissez-faire
4
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
Make laws easier to pass in Congress
Make laws tougher to pass in Congress
Support countries that rejected communism
Support countries that favored communism
5
In Hungary what major movement occurred in the early months of 1968?
Prague Spring
The Great Leap Forward
The Bataan Death March
The Berlin Airlift
6
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of NATO?
West Germany
France
The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)
Italy
7
True or False: SALT I and SALT II occurred during the period of Detente with the Soviet Union
True
False
8
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War was primarily shaped by what theory?
The Pythagorean Theory
The Domino Theory
The Truman Doctrine
The Khrushchev Doctrine
9
During what years do most historians consider the Cold War to have taken place?
1945-1991
1898-1918
1991-2001
1776-1863
10
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
1 Day
444 Days
13 Days
164 Days
11
True or False: Tensions have eased in recent years between North and South Korea
False
True
12
What country was part of, or "under", the Iron Curtain?
England
France
Italy
Poland
13
Why did the United States shift from a policy of
brinkmanship
to
détente
?
The U-2 crisis almost drew the United States into war
The Soviet Union became a greater power
Nixon and Brezhnev signed the SALT I Treaty
The U.S. saw a need tolower international tensions
14
True or False: Prior to U.S. involvement the French had occupied Vietnam
True
False
15
True or False: The Shah in Iran was supported by the U.S. during the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
False
True
16
What latitude line divided North and South Vietnam?
38th
17th
151st
7th
17
In terms of the Cold War, MAD stands for...
A magazine popular in the 1960s
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Maximum Aligned Defense-Network
18
At the Yalta Conference, what city was divided in half by the Allies? (East & West)
Rome, Italy
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Istanbul, Turkey
19
Which latitude line divided what would become North and South Korea?
151st
38th
17th
7th
20
Which of the following events occurred first?
The Iranian Revolution
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Prague Spring
The Cuban Missile Crisis
21
Two China's emerged during the Cold War. Which group won control of mainland China in 1949?
The Nationalists
The Patriots
The Communists
The Soviets
22
The Cultural Revolution's goal was to elevate what group of people to "heroic" status?
Politicians
Engineers
Peasant Farmers
Lawyers
23
What country was non-aligned during the Cold War?
Indonesia
India
Poland
France
24
Which country is in regional conflict with India and has nuclear weaponry?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Egypt
25
By the year 1998, roughly how many total nuclear detonations have there been?
2,000
20,000
200
2,000,000
26
What nation cut off highway, water, and railway traffic into West Germany during the Berlin AL?
The United States
France
The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.)
Italy
27
The division between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe was...
Demilitarized Zone
Iron Curtain
Quarantine Line
Freedom Barrier
28
What group in Cambodia during the 1970s was responsible for the deaths of two million citizens?
The Vietcong
The Red Guard
The Khmer Rouge
The Soviets
29
How did the "Bay of Pigs" failure lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Castro supported a second Bay of Pigs invasion
Kennedy wanted a blockade of Cuba after the invasion failed
The Bay of Pigs rebels returned to Cuba as Castro allies
Khrushchev felt the U.S. was now in a weakened position
30
True or False: The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1961 after Kennedy said, "Tear down this wall."
True
False
