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A review of the Cold War Unit
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
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The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
3
The Result of the Korean War?
South Korean won
West Korean
East Korean won
North Korean won and Korean is communist
4
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Distraction Wars
Battles
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
5
What was Sputnik?
Rocketship
Animal to travel into space
Atomic bomb
A man-made satellite
6
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
It was on the nightly news on TV
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
7
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
Led labor unions
Kept working
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What was the red scare?
The fear of communism in America
Hysteria over the perceived threat posed by communists
A time when people were scared of the color red
The domino effect
9
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Vietnam War
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
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When was Sputnik launched?
1957
1937
1967
1947
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To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Extermination
Guerrilla Warfare
Hide and Seek
12
What are the dates of the Korean war?
1905-1910
1910-1915
1950-1955
1950-1953
13
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Volunteered to Fight
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
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After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
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.
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Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
Ronald McDonald
16
Why did the America get involved in the Korean War?
The U.S. felt like it
Because the U.S. needs to get involved with everything
The U.S. thought it was the name of a party
To contain communism
17
After WWII, Japan became a
Monarchy and Ally of China
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
18
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
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What was the outcome of the Korean War?
South Korea became communist
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
North Korea remained communist
21
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them medals of honor
22
Hollywood 10
communist spies
Hollywood celebrities alleged of being communist
most popular movie directors of 1950s
Disneys top 10 movies
23
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Hatred and Distrust
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What did the Marshall Plan do?
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
25
How did the Korean war start?
The USSR wanted to take over All of Korea
South Korea didn’t want to be communist
North Korea crossed the 38th parallel
The US wanted to take over all of Korea
26
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
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A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
Warsaw Pact
NAACP
United Nations
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The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
North
West
South
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The Red Scare was the fear that this would spread throughout the U.S.:
capitalism
democracy
communism
socialism
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Supported South Korea in Korean War
United States
Soviet Union
Both
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Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Multiply Theory
Iron Curtain
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Action League NOW
League of Nations
33
This Joe started the Red Scare in United States
Joseph Tribbiani
Joe McCarthy
Joseph Truman
Joe Lewis
34
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The Bay of Pig Invasion
35
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
Rosie became a superstar
We set fire to major world capitals
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
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The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
WWII
Vietnam War
Hot War
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The USSR launched Sputnik in the 1957 and started what?
Cold War
Nuclear Arms Race
Desegregation
Space Race
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Supported North Korea in Korean War
United States
Soviet Union
Both
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
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America's favorite sitcom of the 1950s.
The Office
Bonanza
Gun Smoke
I Love Lucy
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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
42
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
Increased employment
increased benefits and salaries
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Who was the president in 1950s?
Nixon
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Trump
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What was the red scare?
A contagious blood disease
A fear of communism spreading to America
The fear of republicans
The fear of the color red
