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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Wild Fire Theory
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
2
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
3
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President Nixon
Ronald McDonald
President Ronald Reagan
President LBJ
4
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
Containment
5
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
6
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam War
7
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Returned to family responsibilities
Received a promotion
Led labor unions
Kept working
8
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
9
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Japan
10
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
United Nations
NAACP
Warsaw Pact
NATO
11
After WWII, Japan became a
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Monarchy and Ally of China
12
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
13
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
14
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
15
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Built a wall in Berlin
Allowed all refugees to live in America
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
broke apart Germany
16
The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Germany and Austro Hungary VS US and Great Britan
North Korea and China vs South Korea and the US
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
17
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
East
North
West
South
18
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Korean War
19
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
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
20
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
It was a board game
21
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Cold War
WWII
Vietnam War
Hot War
22
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
increased benefits and salaries
Increased employment
23
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It made people sick
Democracy would spread
It weakened the economy in America
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
24
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 placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
