When did the Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?

when fighting neared China's border

What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?

to support countries that rejected communism

What were Third World countries?

developing countries not aligned with the U.S.A. or Soviet Union

Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War 2?

the nationalists and the Communists

What was the Strategic Defense Iniative?

a system to protect the United States against enemy missiles

In the 1940s and 1950s what did the region described as being "behind the iron Curtain" include?

Soviet Union and its satellites

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1
When did the Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
when fighting neared China's border
when the UN voted to intervene
when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
when North Korean troops croseed the 38th parallel
2
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to create a communist party in teh United States
to raise funds for communist activities in Europe
to support countries that rejected communism
to judge political parties that favored communism
3
What were Third World countries?
countries aligned with the Soviet Union and its allies
countries aligned with the United States and its allies
developing countries not aligned with the U.S.A. or Soviet Union
countries with a gross national P higher than 1st and 2nd World countries
4
Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War 2?
the nationalists and the Communists
the peasants and the middle class
the socialists and nationalists
the warlords and the emperor
5
What was thw name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?
Iron Curtain
Second World
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Warsaw Pact
6
What was the Strategic Defense Iniative?
a council created to create defense measures
a program to weed out terrorist activity in the United Staes
a system to protect the United States against enemy missiles
a failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
7
During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?
intellectuals
artists
peasants
commune leaders
8
What was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
Khmer Rouge
domino theory
Vietnamnization
nonaligned nations
9
In the 1940s and 1950s what did the region described as being "behind the iron Curtain" include?
German Democratic Republic, or East Germany
Soviet Union and its satellites
Soviet Union only
democratic nations of Western Europe
10
Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western influences in Iran?
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeni
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Fidel Castro
Anastasio Somoza

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