Cold War

Question 1

The belief that one communist victory would lead to many other victories

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domino theory

Question 2

Soviet leader who attempted to reform the political and economic system

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Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 3

Military alliance that would provide security for the nations of Western Europe against Soviets

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NATO

Question 4

What event symbolically ended the Cold War?

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the fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 5

Leader of communist China

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Mao Zedong

Question 6

Emerged as the sole superpower after the crumble of the Soviet Union

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USA

Question 7

West Germany

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democratic

Question 8

Soviet term meaning "openness"

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glasnost

Question 9

East Germany

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Soviets

Question 10

A Russian term for “restructuring the government and economy”

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perestroika

Question 11

America concerned that Cuba was aligned with the Soviets & were planning an attack using nukes

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Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 12

What divided, and still divides, North and South Korea?

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38th parallel

Question 13

Which physically fought war was NOT also a part of the Cold War

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World War II

Question 14

What was Sputnik?

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A Soviet launched satellite

Question 15

Provided financial assistance from the United States to the war-torn nations of Europe

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Marshall Plan

Question 16

Communist ruler of North Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh

Question 17

Leader of the Cuban Revolution

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Fidel Castro

Question 18

What was America’s policy when it came to communism?

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contain it

Question 19

What was the term used that referenced a fear of communism?

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red scare

Question 20

The pooling of peasant land and laborers in China

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collectivization

Question 21

Cambodian guerilla group that overthrew its government

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Khmer Rouge

Question 22

West Germany

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the US, British, France

Question 23

East Germany

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communist

Question 24

The main cause of the Cold War

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Differing ideologies between democrat and communist

Question 25

Independent Polish labor union

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Solidarity

Question 26

Who started the Korean War?

Accepted Answer

North Korea

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