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The Cold War - Ch. 18
The Cold War - Ch. 18
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This is a review of chapter 18 from Modern World History chapter is on the Cold War
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1
He was the leader of the Soviet Union after Stalin? Who was he?
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nicolae Ceausescu
2
The relaxation of tensions is known as ______________.
Glasnost
Solidarity
Perestroika
Detente
3
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do?
Define US role in Vietnam
Dismantle Viet Cong
Prevent further aggression in S.E.Asia
Blame N.Vietnam for war
4
United Nations stopped N.Korean forces in S.Korea in 1950 at what point?
38th Parallel
19th Parallel
Pusan Perimeter
5
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam after 1954?
Nikita Khrushchev
Ho Chi Minh
Fidel Castro
Ngo Dinh Diem
6
What kind of government did Japan have after WWII?
Parliamentary democracy
Strict Dictatorship
Military controlled state
decentralized socialist system
7
In Cuba during the revolution, what change took place?
Restricted Political freedom
Guaranteed freedom of press
US dropped embargo on Cuba
Cuba joined NATO
8
How much did Vietnam cost the U.S. per day?
8 million
2 million
10 million
5 million
9
What happened to the defeated Chinese Nationalists?
They fled N.Vietnam
Killed by communists
Fled to Soviet Union
Fled to Taiwan
10
What brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
Tet Offensive
Vietnam
Cuban Missle Crisis
Detente
11
What was the result of Gorbachev's perestroika?
Shortages grew worse & prices soared
Success of capitalism
Soviet Union ended Warsaw Pact
Polish nationalists demanded Soviet control
12
What U.S. President got the U.S. involved in Vietnam?
Truman
Reagan
Kennedy
Eisenhower
13
The Khmer Rouge was responsible for _______________
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Helping peasant farmers
Aiding the "Boat People"
Committing genocide
14
What was the Tet Offensive during Vietnam?
N.Vietnam's final offensive
Brought US into war
Major victory for Chinese
Turned American Opinion against war
15
Which nation provided troops to help North Korea during the Korean War?
The US
Japan
South Korea
China
16
What location did the Cold War get hot at and actual fighting broke out?
China
Berlin
Hungary
Korea
17
What was the main goal of the Viet Cong?
Fulfill the Domino Theory
Capture Ho Chi Minh
Support Chinese Nationalists
Overthrow S.Vietnam's Govt.
18
The Great Leap Forward & Cultural Revolution were failures of what leader?
Kim Il Sung
Pol Pot
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
19
China's economic reforms in the 1990's led to __________
War with Soviet Union
Economic boom
Democratic reforms
Revolution
20
The purpose of the SALT and START treaties were _____________
Define boundaries of Europe
Establish trade with China in 1970's
Limit # of nuclear weapons
Negotiate end of Vietnam War
21
Which alliance was dedicated to the security of communist nations in Europe during Cold War?
Central Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Khrushchev Alliance
