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A review of Cold War history from a Canadian perspective #CHC2

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1
When did Canada join NATO?
1960
It never joined NATO
1949
1950
2
What was the USSR's reaction to the creation of a NATO alliance?
The Warsaw Pact
The Eastern Pact
The Soviet Pact
The Communist Pact
3
What was the Gouzenko Affair?
The mass arrest of people in Quebec under the Padlock Law
The allegation that Lester B. Pearson was a Soviet Spy
A literal 'affair' the Canadian PM had with a Soviet spy
The discovery of a network of Soviet spies in Canada
4
Which Canadian Prime Minister first protested the US involvement in the Vietnam War?
Pierre E. Trudeau
Mackenzie King
John Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
5
Who was president of Cuba during the Missile Crisis?
Joseph Stalin
Lester B. Pearson
John Diefenbaker
Fidel Castro
6
Who started the Korean War?
South Korea
the United States
North Korea
Japan
7
What event triggered the END of the Cold War in 1989?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The building of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The building of Trump's Wall
8
Why was it called the 'Cold' War?
There were never direct conflicts between USA and USSR
Because Canada gave the USA the cold shoulder a lot
It took place in the Arctic
Because the events always happened in the winter
9
Which of the following is a characteristic of 'Communism'?
Total state control over people's lives
Rock 'n Roll
Freedom of expression and individuality promoted
Lots of different brand names of products
10
Which of the following countries was part of the Warsaw Pact?
Soviet Union
Belgium
Turkey
United States