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A review of the Cold War Unit
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27 cards
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1
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
2
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
WWII
Cold War
Hot War
3
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
4
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
5
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
6
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
7
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
8
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 and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
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Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We love them so much we sent them flowers
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
10
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
11
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased in child labor
12
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Distraction Wars
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
13
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
14
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Germany
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
15
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Action League NOW
17
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Built a wall in Berlin
18
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
19
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
20
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
21
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
22
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
23
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
24
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
25
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Wild Fire Theory
26
After WWII, Japan became a
Monarchy and Ally of China
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
North
South
West
East
