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A review of the Cold War Unit
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
NAACP
2
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
North
West
South
3
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
4
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
Vietnam War
5
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay war debts
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Western Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Action League NOW
United Nations
9
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
10
What is the best title for this map?
Europe during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
11
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The discovery of missiles in Cuba
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of missiles in Cuba
12
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
13
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
14
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
16
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Made bomb shelters
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Volunteered to Fight
17
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
Cold War
Hot War
WWII
18
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
19
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
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Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Battles
Star Wars
Proxy Wars
22
After WWII, Japan became a
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
23
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
The began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
The began mass producing military supplies for its allies
The US set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
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President Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the need to stop the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
