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#Social30-2 #Coldwar
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Soviet Leader & USA Presdient during SALT I and SALT II talks
Gorbachev & Kennedy
Brezhnev & Carter
Khrushchev & Kennedy
Khrushchev & Regan
2
During the Cold War the Soviet Union wanted to spread___________.
capitalism
abolition
communism
democracy
3
What is the name of the communist Cold War alliance of countries?
KGB
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Molotov Pact
4
Apollo and Sputnik were both related to _____________.
NATO
the arms race
the space race
Warsaw Pact
5
The Cold War began immediately after _________.
WWI
WWII
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
6
What term does this image represent?
Detente
Arms Race
Neutrality
Berlin Airlift
7
What was the US policy called to prevent the spread of communism?
Isolationism
Internment
Containment
Speculation
8
Term that suggests if one country will become communist, neigbouring countries might also
Liberation Movement
Domino Theory
Brinkmanship
Detente
9
According to this graph, which statement is the most accurate? (Take your time!)
The number of nuclear warheads began to increase aorund 1990
Both nations were involved in a arms race.
The USSR had the most nuclear warheads during the 1960's.
The US had the most nuclear warheads during the 1980's.
10
USA president who decides to nuke Japan; has "doctrine" of helping get rid of communists
President Kennedy
President Truman
President Marshall
President Eisenhower
11
During the Cold War there was a military conflict in Korea. In which decade did this occur?
the 1960's
the 1950's
the 1970's
the 1940's
12
Which 2 men were leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lenin and Kennedy
Gorbachev and Regan
Krushchev and Kennedy
Stalin and Regan
13
Complete the analogy:
Communism is to the USSR as __________ is to the United States
Fascism
Monarchy
Totalitarism
Democracy
14
In which country did the United States directly fight in a war during the Cold War?
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Suez Canal Zone
North Korea
15
How did most civilians feel about life during the Cold War?
confident
frightened
excited
unconcerned
16
In which country did the Soviets place nuclear missiles in 1962?
Cuba
Japan
North Korea
China
17
Which of the following nations did NOT sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Pakistan
USA
China
Japan
18
Approximately, how many years did the Cold War last?
40
70
20
10
19
Which nation(s) controlled West Germany?
USSR
USSR and China
USA and Japan
USA, France, UK
20
From 1965 to the mid 1970's the US was involved in a war in __________.
The U.S.S.R
Vietnam
Korea
Japan
21
Which term, named after a USA senator, is also used to describe the "Red Scare".
McCarthyism
Thatcherism
Truman Doctrine
Reganomics
22
The Cold War was conflict between The United States and _____________.
Germany
Japan
Russia
the Soviet Union
23
Which 2 men were leaders during the collapse of the USSR?
Krushchev and Kennedy
Gorbachev and Regan
Stalin and Regan
Lenin and Kennedy
24
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to prevent communism from taking over West Berlin
to prevent communism from taking over East Berlin
prevent people from East Berlin escaping to West Berlin
prevent West Berliners from escaping to East Berlin
25
President of the USA who pulled USA troops out of Vietnam War; also know for Watergate Scandal
John F Kennedy
Ronald Regan
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
26
Which sentence below best reflects how the world has changed since the end of the Cold War?
The ideas of communism have increased around the world.
World governments have become more democratic.
Nuclear weapons were eliminated from the world.
The USSR/Russia remains a communist nation.
27
How did the US respond to the nuclear missiles in Cuba?
The US ignored the issue and did nothing.
The US launched nuclear missile into Cuba.
The US invaded the Soviet Union.
The US set up a naval blockade.
28
First communist leader of China.
Kim Jong Il
Fidel Castro
Mao Zedong
Xi Jinping
29
The Cold War was a _______ between the two superpowers.
alliance
friendship
rivarly
partnership
30
Which of the following nations did NOT sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Japan
USSR
France
North Korea
31
Which countries are part of the Warsaw Pact alliance?
Hungary and Czechoslovakia
France and Britain
Spain and Belgium
East Germany and West Germany
32
In which country did the USSR directly fight in a war during the Cold War?
Suez Canal Zone
Vietnam
North Korea
Afghanistan
