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1940's &50's Beginning of Cold War
1940's &50's Beginning of Cold War
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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Hide and Seek
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
2
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
3
What is the best title for this map?
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe during the Cold War
4
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
5
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
6
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
Vietnam War
WWII
Cold War
Hot War
7
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
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
They were each given Marshall Checks.
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The Korean war was between_________ and ______ vs _______ and ______ which ended in a stalemate
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
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
9
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and Japan
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Korea and Vietnam
10
What did Roosevelt's GI Bill do for WWII veterans?
Gave them medals of honor
Forced them to pay high war debts
Gave them benefits when they returned
Gave them US citizenship when they returned
11
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
It weakened the economy in America
Democracy would spread
It made people sick
12
The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
NATO
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
13
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The removal of Soviet Missiles
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
14
Who negotiated with the Soviet Union and said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" in 1987?
President LBJ
President Ronald Reagan
Ronald McDonald
President Nixon
15
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Built a wall in Berlin
broke apart Germany
Allowed all refugees to live in America
16
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
East
South
North
17
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Anti-War Protests
Planted gardens
Made bomb shelters
Volunteered to Fight
18
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
We are superior and they should be punished and pay wardebts
Hatred and Distrust
We love them so much we sent them flowers
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
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Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Latest updates were published in magazines
Civilans fought
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
20
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
21
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
United Nations
22
Wars between smaller countries fighting for the larger superpowers
Battles
Proxy Wars
Star Wars
Distraction Wars
23
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Gained total control of Europe
24
After WWII, Japan became a
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
Monarchy and Ally of China
25
What marked the fall of communism in 1989?
Ho Chi Minh's death
Vietnam War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The creation of the Berlin Wall
26
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
27
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
