What does the Iron Curtain (coined by Winston Churchill) represent?

Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

To keep East Germans from entering West Germany

Mutually Assured Destruction...

the use of nuclear weapons would cause destruction of both

Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?

Senator who fueled the Red Scare by claims of Communist infiltration

How did JFK avoid a nuclear war in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

he imposed a naval blockade and removed missiles in Turkey

What were the main results of the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) I AND SALT II treaties?

reduce the number of nukes; ease cold war tensions

How did the U.S. respond to the building of the Berlin Wall?

Condemned it, but did not attack

Who was Joseph Stalin?

Communist dictator of the Soviet Union at beginning of Cold War

Countries controlled politically and economically by Soviets

General Douglas McArthur argued that the Korean War...

should be extended into a war against China

As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —

bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking military conflict

What is the United Nations?

an organization of countries that promotes peace

What was the "Red Scare?"

A fear of Communists controlling the country

What was Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel convicted of?

passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

What is the domino theory?

the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others

What were the results of the Korean War?

Remained divided in the same location

Alger Hiss was convicted for perjury because...

Was a state department official who acted as a spy

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1
What does the Iron Curtain (coined by Winston Churchill) represent?
Peace had spread throughout Europe
Militaries of Western Europe were too powerful.
Division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe
European nations needed to build more factories
2
What was the Berlin airlift a response to?
construction of the Berlin wall
German development of the atomic bomb
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
reunification of East and West Germany
3
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep East Germans from entering West Germany
To keep the USSR from invading East Germany
To keep Americans from entering Russia
To stop Germany from invading Great Britain
4
Mutually Assured Destruction...
the use of nuclear weapons would cause destruction of both
Massive aid package offered by US to help Europe rebuild
US policy trying to contain the spread of communism
Theory that communist victory in Vietnam would cause spread
5
Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?
Senator who opposed US involvement in United Nations
Senator who supported amnesty for illegal immigrants
Senator who fueled the Red Scare by claims of Communist infiltration
Senator who opposed US involvement in League of Nations
6
Which of the following were Cold War causes?
Yalta Conference
All of the above
U.S. development & use of the atomic bomb
Conflict of ideologies
7
How did JFK avoid a nuclear war in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He launched a mission to assassinate Castro
He ordered a pre-emptive air strike on Cuba
He waited for Soviets to make a move and removed troops
he imposed a naval blockade and removed missiles in Turkey
8
What made Joseph McCarthy lose all credibility?
Alger Hiss testimony
Hollywood Ten exposing him
Ethel and Julius wrongly executed
The Army-McCarthy Hearings
9
U.S. forces were well prepared for the Korean War.
False
True
10
The origins of the Cold War lay in a fundamental disagreement over
North Africa
East Asia
Eastern Europe
The Middle East
11
What were the main results of the SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) I AND SALT II treaties?
stop the space race
end the Vietnam War
reduce the number of nukes; ease cold war tensions
end nuclear testing sites in Turkey
12
What was Korean war called?
police action
Security breach action
Truman Doctrine
13
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
establish a military alliance
promote economic self sufficiency
eliminate political corruption
discourage religious toleration
14
How did the U.S. respond to the building of the Berlin Wall?
Created NATO to counter Soviet power
The CIA overthrew the government of East Germany
Exploded the wall and sent tanks through
Condemned it, but did not attack
15
Who was Joseph Stalin?
Communist dictator of the Soviet Union at beginning of Cold War
Leader of Cuba during Missile Crisis
Senator who led the Red Scare
1933 dictator of Germany
16
The McCarran Act said WHO couldn't get a passport and could be put in detention centers
Members of the Castro family
Immigrants from the Soviet Union
Immigrants from North Korea
Members of the communist party
17
Satellite Nations
A corporation that controls other companies
Nations that had launched satellites
Nations within range of U.S. missiles
Countries controlled politically and economically by Soviets
18
Which of the following was decided at the Potsdam Conference?
Divide Germany into 4 zones
USSR to have half of the resources from the west of Berlin
Nazis were to be executed
Japan to be occupied by the U.S.
19
Which of these were motivations for the arms race?
All of the above
To use nuclear weapons as leverage for Cold War goals
Both sides having them means neither will use them (MAD)
The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb first on Japan
20
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine (Containment)?
Stop the USSR from spreading democracy
Stop the spread of communism
Jumpstart Europe's economy
Control all the naval ports
21
What was the failed mission to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist Cuban government?
Containment
Bay of Pigs
Monroe Doctrine
Cuban Missile Crisis
22
What made the Cold War "cold"?
Not enough coats available for soldiers
No real enemies; all in imagination
Soviet Union’s temperature was always below freezing.
No actual combat going on
23
General Douglas McArthur argued that the Korean War...
was not a vital American interest
should be extended into a war against China
should be limited to Korea
should be extended into a war against the USSR
24
Who was president of South Korea during Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Un
25
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to —
intimidate Soviet leaders by showing superior military power
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking military conflict
transport Polish refugees to safety
26
What is the United Nations?
An organization of W. Europe countries for mutual defense
an organization of countries that promotes peace
organization of 35 independent Western Hemisphere countries
an organization of petroleum-exporting countries
27
What was the "Red Scare?"
A fear of an economic collapse
A fear of Communists controlling the country
An irrational fear of the color red
A fear of monopolies
28
What were the results of the Space Race?
The United States put the first human on the moon
All answers here are correct
US created NASA
The Soviet Union launched the first man made satellite
29
What was Julius Rosenberg and his wife Ethel convicted of?
aiding the launch of Sputnik
containing Communism
destroying U.S. plans for the Hydrogen Bomb
passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
30
What is the domino theory?
a system for aiding South Vietnamese civilians
if 1 country dropped below the poverty lines so would others
the belief that if 1 country falls to communism so others
dropping 1 bomb after another to destroy an area
31
What event started the Space Race?
Launch of US Satellite Explorer 1
U.S. dropping of the atomic bomb
U.S. making it to the moon
The launch of the Sputnik
32
What were the results of the Korean War?
Atomic bombs were used on China
Unified as one Communist Korea
General McArthur was promoted to Secretary of War
Remained divided in the same location
33
Causes of Cold War
Stalin refused to hold free elections in Eastern Europe
Political and economic differences
All of above
Americans feared spread of communism
34
The Hollywood Ten were ordered to go to prison (and careers ruined) because they were convicted of
being in contempt of court.
being communist sympathizers.
leaking top secret material to the press.
being communists.
35
Alger Hiss was convicted for perjury because...
Was the only news anchor to challenge McCarthy
Should have found a different name
Was a state department official who acted as a spy
Accused his own sister of spying for the Soviets

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