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Early Cold War review #coldwar
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Who was leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Bill Clinton
Fidel Castro
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Strategy where use of nuclear weapons would cause the complete destruction of both countries
Domino Theory
Holocaust
Mutually Assured Destruction
Brinkmanship
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Which is NOT true of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The U.S. removed missiles from France
The U.S. agreed not to invade Cuba
The Soviets turned around
U.S. blockaded Cuba
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Which is NOT true of the Marshall Plan?
Created a lasting peace
Rebuilt European Nations
Rebuilt Japan
$ to Democracies
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Which is NOT true of the end of the Cold War?
The Americans knew the end was near
The USSR just let go of its satellite nations
The Americans outspent the Soviets
The USSR couldn't keep up with the arms race
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Which country was democratic and formed after W.W. II?
East Germany
West Germany
Hungary
Poland
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What form of government did Cuba have?
Democratic
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Communist Dictator
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The Purpose of NATO and the Warsaw Pact were similar, it was it was to;
persue world peace
push for new techonological advances
Provide economic aid to less fortunate
provide mutual help is any nation included was attacked
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What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To develop super-soldiers
To spread Democracy
To Contain Communism
Provide Universal Healthcare
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Who wrote the Truman Doctrine?
Truman S. Jackson
Harry S. Truman
John Periwinkle
Robbert Frost
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Eastern European States who were politically dependent on the Soviet Union were called
Baltic States
Southern States
Red States
Satellite States
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NATO stands for:
NATional Organizations
North American Treaty Organization
Non-Alienated Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Most major countries had divided themselves based on two alliances, NATO, and those of the:
Soviet Union
NORAD
Czech Republic
Warsaw Pact
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What separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War?
a mountain range
A wall
A trench
A river
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The build up of weapons between the Soviet Union and The US was called an;
Arms Race
Quick Race
Nuclear Race
Leg Race
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The Domino Theory was put into practice in which country
Vietnam
Brazil
Japan
Nepal
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What event is this showing?
Berlin Airlift
War in Afghanistan
Berlin Blockade
Cold War
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The idea that if one country fell to Communism others in the area would also
Capitalist Theory
Imperialism
"Merica's theory
Domino Theory
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When did the Berlin Wall come down?
1991
1976
1965
1989
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was very troubling because people feared:
Canadian invasion
nuclear war
Equadoran invasion
Soviet invasion
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Which is NOT an issue after the Cold War?
Global Warming
Role of the U.S. miliary
Global issues- trade, disease, etc
Containment
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The Cuban Missile Crisis revolved around:
Cuban troops invading Flordia
Soviet nuclear missile's in Cuba
US troops invading China
US nuclear missiles in Cuba
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When was the USSR dissolved?
July 4, 1993
December 25, 1991
June 6, 1990
November 8, 1989
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The policy of containment was meant to prevent the spread of
AIDs
Democracy
Poverty
Communism
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Which country did NOT occupy post W.W. II Germany?
The Soviet Union
The U.S.
Canada
Britain