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Cold War and Berlin Wall
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After World War II, the Soviet union tried to make European countries-
democratic
independent
communist
republican
2
what type of government were people trying to escape from?
Democracy
Monarchy
Communist Dictatorship
Fascist
3
Why Did East Germany build the Berlin Wall?
As fortification to keep enemies out of East Berlin
keep people from escaping to West Germany
Keep people from west Germany from coming to East Germany
to keep The West Berliners free
4
The Baby Boom began when soldiers came back from the war in
1980
1960
1945
1943
5
Which country's reunification led to the collapse of the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Poland
Russia
6
After WW2, labor unrest was caused by
inflation
too many workers
deflation
depression
7
What was the Captial of Germany?
Bonn
Berlin
Washington D.C.
Russia
8
During the Cold War, the Western Allies consisted of which countries?
USA, Great Britain, France
Germany, Mexico, USA
Soviet Union, Mexico, Germany
France, Germany, Soviet Union
9
Who was the President of the USA during the collapse of the Soviet Union?
President Ronald Reagan
President Harry S. Truman
President John F. Kennedy
Prime Minister Winston Churchhill
10
This plan provided economic aid to Europe after WW2
The Truman Doctrine
NATO
The Marshall Plan
NASA
11
To end _______, the soviets pledged to remove missiles from Cuba if the U.S. promised not to invade Cuba
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
The Manhattan Project
Mutual assured destruction
12
Write to a magazine editor stating the cause of the second Red Scare and how it affects the American people now.
The Future- The policies that will affect us if we don't advance technology
all of the above
growing concerns of communism spreading into the U.S.A.
causes- fear of communism spread to other countries
13
After nearly 30 years, German voters decided to _____ East and West Germany
unify
Split up
Communize
Collapse
14
The Soviet Union was under communist control. Communism means?
the people have all the control.
the people vote.
the government has no control.
government was in complete control of the economic system
15
Television did not become popular until mid 20th century because of lack of stations and
no leisure time
Expense
strict regulations
movies were more popular
16
"Creeping Socialism" was a term referring to federal aid to business coined by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Ronald Reagan
17
the space race was competition of science superiority between the US and Soviets began because
both countries wanted to collect weapons
both countries wanted to discover the most planets
both countries wanted to be the first to put a man in space
both countries wanted to start a war
18
Which part of Europe was Communist
Southern
Northern
Western
Eastern
19
The build-up of weapons and nuclear bombs was called ?
Space race
democracy
arms race
communism
20
The two countries that emerged as superpowers from WWII were....
USA, Soviet Union
Japan, Russia
USA, Mexico
Soviet Union, Canada
21
Americans believed that if one country became communist, then others would follow.
False
True
22
What was the dividing line called that split the capitol of Germany
Western Bloc
Eastern Bloc
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
23
What war came to an end following the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Cold War
Korean Conflict
World War I
World War II
24
"The 1930's taught us that aggressive conduct, if allowed unchecked ultimately leads to war." quote by JFK
True
False
25
The establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 resulted in a shift toward positive relations with Japan.
True
False
26
During the 1960's most advances in the U.S. Space program resulted in the need to surpass Soviet technology
True
False
27
During the Berlin airlift
a war against Berlin began.
a competition to get the first man in space began.
None of the above
supplies were flown into Berlin to help those in need.
28
To prevent the spread of communism to South Korea
The U.S ignored Korea
The U.S. fought Soviet Troops in the U.S.S.R.
The U.S. entered into a proxy war against North .Korea
The U.S. threatened to build nuclear weapons for South Korea
29
These incidents occurred during which presidency? U2, Suez Canal Crisis, Korean Crisis, Bay of Pigs Invasion.
Johnson
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Reagan
30
Harry Truman created a plan called the Truman Doctrine to aid countries threatened by Soviet aggression.
False
True
31
A list in congress by Senator McCarthy of suspected communists was the start of
The cuban Missile crisis
The CIA
McCarthyism
FBI
32
The Cold War was a war
fought on Soviet (USSR) soil.
that took place in winter.
fought on United States soil.
term used to describe tension between USSR and USA.
33
What was the symbolic border that separated East Europe from West Europe?
The Eastern Bloc
The Western Bloc
The Iron Curtain
The Berlin Wall
34
which policy was applied to Korean conflict...
Appeasement policy
Containment Policy
Marshall Policy
Cold War Policy
35
All Trade between the U.S. and Cuba was ended, and properties of U.S. business were seized by Castro during the Cold War
False
True
36
The Venona Project was along running ________ between the U.S. and Great Britain to expose communist spies.
feud
collaboration
war
Alliance
37
What was the original purpose of NATO?
free trade
rebuilding
defense
democracy