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Cold War Review
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1
These students are more than likely...
participating in a nuclear fallout drill.
in the middle of a nuclear attack.
looking of communist spies.
wondering who farted.
2
All of the following happened during JFK's time in office
except
...
he was assassinated in Dallas, TX.
trade embargo placed on Cuba to prevent Soviet missiles.
Cuba placed nuclear tipped missiles in the Soviet Union.
a failed CIA led attempt to topple the Cuba gov't.
3
The above image is suggesting that...
the Soviets are using HGH to get a Cold War advantage.
the Soviets pose a large nuclear threat to the US.
Eisenhower needs to beef up his anti-communist measures.
the US has fallen behind the Soviets in the space race.
4
Which goal best describes the USSR's intentions after World War II...
to convert to a capitalist economy.
to develop a more democratic form of government.
to expand communism into countries around the world.
to maintain communism only where it already existed.
5
Turning point of the war, NVA communists attacked S. Vietnamese cities and US military bases...
Battle of Stalingrad.
Tet Offensive.
Bay of Pigs invasion.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
6
Soviets took the lead in the space race w/ this, which has altered our educations ever since...
Krushchev.
Apollo.
Gemini.
Sputnik.
7
The following could all be considered reasons for the US not winning the Vietnam War
except
...
it was fought in Vietnam.
the North Vietnamese were fighting for an inspired cause.
our soldiers could have tried harder.
lack of public support for the war.
8
A US governmental action that was consistent with the Cold War mentality/paranoia was the...
adoption of the GI Bill of Rights.
reduction in military defense spending.
establishment of loyalty reviews of government employees.
elimination of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
9
This cartoon suggests that...
HUAC played a key role in investigating the film industry.
there were a large number of Soviet spies in America.
the US gov't. made hunting down communists a priority.
HUAC is disregarding First Amendment rights.
10
Idea that if one country became communist then the surrounding countries would follow...
Domino Theory.
Containment.
It's not delivery, it's DiGiorno.
Pizza Hut Effect.
11
The second nation to detonate the atomic bomb was...
the Soviet Union.
France.
Great Britain.
the United States.
12
First mentioned the "iron curtain" that separated the free & communist sections of Europe...
Joseph Stalin.
Pres. Harry S. Truman.
Winston Churchill.
Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
13
Threatening massive military retaliation for any aggressor nation, willing to go edge of war...
containment.
M.A.D. mutually assured destruction.
Truman Doctrine.
brinkmanship.
14
As a result of the Korean War...
MacArthur was promoted.
The country was divided along the 38th parallel.
Korea was united into a democratic nation.
Tested their first atomic bomb to scare the western powers.
15
This authorized presidential action in Vietnam, gave Johnson blank check to fight communism...
Marshall Plan.
Truman Doctrine.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
US Congress.
16
All of the following are examples of paranoia caused by the Red Scare of the 1950s
except
...
taking loyalty oaths.
building bomb shelters.
practicing nuclear bomb drill in schools.
joining labor unions in order to protect wages.
17
The MAIN reason we went to war in Vietnam...
to defeat Stalin.
as revenge for Korea.
to test our nukes.
to contain Communism.
18
Soviet leader in the early years after World War II...
Joseph Stalin.
Fidel Castro.
Ho Chi Minh.
Adolf Hitler.
19
The Eastern Bloc, or countries that were dominated politically/economically by the Soviets...
Poland, West Germany, and France
satellite nations
China, North Korea, Vietnam
Iron Curtain
20
European city that the US kept alive for 327 days by airlifting in supplies...
Stalingrad
Saigon
Prague
West Berlin
21
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SquarePants SpongeBob.
Patrick.
SquareBob SpongePants.
SpongeBob SquarePants.
22
US policy to fight the spread of Communism in Europe after World War II...
massive retaliation.
the Marshall Plan.
containment.
the Truman Doctrine.
23
What is Arthur's last name?
Baxter
Barnes
Reed
Frensky
24
The failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs resulted in...
embarrassment of the Kennedy administration.
the collapse of democracy in Cuba.
the Soviet Union strengthened ties with Cuba.
more people deciding to serve turkey at Easter brunch.
25
Investigated communists inside & outside US gov’t, famous for investigating movie industry...
the Loyalty Review Board.
the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
the Hollywood Ten.
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N.A.T.O.).
26
Rebel leader who overthrew the gov’t. of Cuba and set up a communist regime...
Ho Chi Minh.
Mao Zedong.
Fidel Castro.
Starlin Castro.
27
Vietnamese leader backed by the Chinese communists...
Mao Zedong.
Ho Chi Minh.
Fidel Castro.
Chiang Kai-shek.
28
Which of the following incidents did the US use military force to battle & contain Communism?
China
Vietnam
Korea
Japan
29
Social & economic system in which all land and industries are owned by the government...
Communism
Fascism
Socialism
Capitalism
30
Individual responsible for leading a communist witch-hunt during the early ‘50s...
Paul McCartney.
Joseph Stalin.
Douglas MacArthur.
Joseph McCarthy.
31
What type of fighting did American troops face in Vietnam?
Guerrilla Warfare.
Nuclear Weapons.
Trench Warfare.
Atom Bombs.
32
President of the US when we pulled out of Vietnam...
Ford.
Johnson.
Kennedy.
Nixon.
33
What did the Soviet Union fear?
The losers.
Capitalism.
Rocky.
Communism.
34
How many plantains could Fidel Castro eat on an empty stomach?
1
25
none, he preferred mangos
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35
Hostility without direct military conflict that developed between the US & the Soviet Union...
Vietnam War
Cold War
Korean War
World War II
36
Nation that sent troops to help the North Koreans during the Korean War...
Cuba.
Soviet Union.
Vietnam.
China.
37
Failed US-backed plan to land Cuban exiles in Cuba to overthrow the Communist-led Cuban gov't.
Bay of Pigs invasion.
Tet Offensive.
Sea of Pork attack.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
38
TRUE or FALSE: Vietnam is still a Communist country today.
FALSE
TRUE
39
Won 1960 presidential election largely because of appeal to the younger voter, offered hope...
Kennedy.
Eisenhower.
Nixon.
Johnson.
40
Imaginary barrier that prevented free exchange of ideas/people b/t east & west Europe...
corduroy pillow
satellite nations
domino effect
iron curtain
41
This cartoon is showing that...
Sputnik was a "wakeup call" to US space technology.
the US is sleeping through the Cold War.
US students needed to take more math and science classes.
Stalin's Domino Theory was a reality.
42
Commander of the United Nations military operations in Korea, World War II hero...
Harry S. Truman.
Capt. America.
Douglas MacArthur.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
43
South Vietnamese communists who were supported/supplied by Ho Chi Minh...
Vietcong.
Soviets.
Vietminh.
North Vietnamese Army.
44
4 killed when Nat'l. Guard opens fire into crowd of student protesters during an anti-war rally
Tet Offensive.
Mai Lai Massacre.
Vietnamization.
Kent State shootings.
45
What was the Marshall Plan intended to do?
Give more powers to the president.
Rescue starving Poles behind a Soviet blockade.
Rebuild war ravaged Europe.
Provide military aid to nations threatened by communism.
