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A review of the Cold War Unit
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1
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
2
What was the Iron Curtain?
A shield used by the US in the war
A curtain made for the US out of iron
A wall built in Russia to keep out the US
The imaginary boundary dividing Eastern and Western Europe
3
After WWII, Japan became a
Monarchy and Ally of China
Broken Nation divided by allied powers
Radiation Hot zone where no human could live
Democratic Nation and Ally of the United States
4
The US feared the spread of Communism because...
Democracy would spread
It weakened the economy in America
It made people sick
It was like Fascism and could cause WWIII
5
What did women like Rosie the Riveter most likely do AFTER World War II?
Kept working
Led labor unions
Received a promotion
Returned to family responsibilities
6
After the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin, how did the Allies help?
They were each given Marshall Checks.
Communist leaders gave them all homes and jobs
Berlin Airlift-supplies were brought to West Berlin by plane
Supplies were carried in through a series of tunnels
7
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
8
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
North and South Korea Vs the US and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union and Korea Vs the US and Vietnam
9
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
10
What impact did the Labor Unions have on American workers?
Increased employment
increased benefits and salaries
Increased in child labor
Allowed the government to own businesses
11
To stop Communism from spreading the US and its allies used the strategy of ______
Containment
Guerrilla Warfare
Extermination
Hide and Seek
12
The first real test of the United Nations peacekeeping ability was the:
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
Suez Canal Crisis
Korean War
13
Which of the following best describes the US' relationship with Europe after WWII?
Hatred and Distrust
Willingness to help rebuild to prevent political instability
Europe and America were both superpowers
Continued conflicts due to the spread of Communism.
14
Which countries were superpowers during in the Cold War?
Soviet Union and United States
Soviet Union and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Soviet Union and Germany
15
A pact created to protect the gains of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
NAACP
United Nations
16
What does NATO stand for?
New Atlantic Team Organization
Northern Association of Trading Organization
North Atlantic Trade Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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The alliance that promised to prevent the spread of communism
League of Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
18
The Soviet Union dominated what part of Germany and Europe?
West
South
North
East
19
Which proxy war ended in a stalemate with the country split at the 38th parallel?
Bay of Pigs
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Korean War
20
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Nuclear Attack
Gained total control of Europe
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Paid High War Debts
21
The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII was called the...
WWII
Vietnam War
Hot War
Cold War
22
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain'?
Stalin
Churchill
Truman
Attlee
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The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
United Nations
Action League NOW
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
24
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Domino Theory
Wild Fire Theory
25
What is the best title for this map?
Europe after the Cold War
Vietnam during the Cold War
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe during the Cold War
