Which event added most to Americans’ shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union?

first test of a Soviet atomic bomb

The end result of years of guirilla warfare fighting in Vietname was what?

The US pulled out of the war and Vietnam became a unified communist country

What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?

to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.

What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?

He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.

As a result of the Korean War, the United States succeeded in

keeping South Korea free of communism.

The Soviets provoked Kennedy to quarantine Cuba by

positioning missiles on Cuban soil.

For nearly 50 years, the Cold War was characterized by

political conflict and military tensions.

Which of the following events marked the end of the Cold War?

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union

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1
Which event added most to Americans’ shock and fear of attack by the Soviet Union?
first test of a Soviet atomic bomb
the U-2 incident
the Sputnik launch
Castro’s rise to power in Cuba
2
The military alliance the United States has with other nations after WWII is caled what?
Allies
NATO
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
3
The end result of years of guirilla warfare fighting in Vietname was what?
The US pulled out of Vietnam and it became a unified democratic country
A cease fire was signed and Vietnam remains divided
The US pulled out of the war and Vietnam became a unified communist country
North Vietnam surreandered and US declared victory
4
What did President Truman promise in the Truman Doctrine?
to fight hunger anywhere in the world.
to reject the former policy of containment.
to support nations trying to resist Soviet control.
to enforce the American foreign policy of brinkmanship.
5
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
He encouraged a widespread fear of communism.
He strengthened the United States Army.
He created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs.
He encouraged Americans to stand up for their civil rights.
6
As a result of the Korean War, the United States succeeded in
unifying Korea under a democratic government.
keeping South Korea free of communism.
pushing Chinese troops out of North Korea.
ending communism in Southeast Asia.
7
What is the U.S. policy of resisting Soviet attempts at expanding communism?
Containment
Appeasement
Wilson Diplomacy
Monroe Doctrine
8
The Cold War was a 50 year political conflict between which two countries?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Germany and United States
Soviet Union and China
9
The Soviets provoked Kennedy to quarantine Cuba by
signing the Limited Test Ban Treaty.
attacking American bases in Turkey.
making a public ultimatum about Cuba.
positioning missiles on Cuban soil.
10
What was the philosophical “wall” of Soviet domination and oppression in Europe?
the Iron Curtain
containment
satallite nations
Cold War
11
The belief that if Vietnam fell to communism, than all of Southeast Asia would also fall to communism is known as what?
Brinkmanship
Communist Manifesto
Domino Theory
Containment
12
What were countries subject to Soviet domination called?
the Cold War
the Iron Curtain
satallite nations
containment
13
For nearly 50 years, the Cold War was characterized by
political conflict and military tensions.
American and Soviet isolationism.
the gradual decline of Soviet power.
small battles worldwide.
14
Which of the following events marked the end of the Cold War?
The Korean War ceasefire
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union
The signing of the NATO treaty
The Cuban Missile Crisis

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