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Post WWII and the Cold War
What was the Marshall Plan?
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Post WWII and the Cold War
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Chapter 9 Cold War
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What happened to Germany after WWII?
East Germany was a democracy; West Germany was communist.
All of Germany became a communist country.
All of Germany was became a democracy.
West Germany was a democracy; East Germany was communist.
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What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan to spy on the Soviet Union.
A plan to offer aid to South Korea.
A plan to offer economic aid to allies after WWII.
A plan to invade the Soviet Union.
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Which list best describes changes in America during the 1950's?
Moving to big cities, buying color tvs, harder work
Regular space travel; worries about nuclear war.
Credit cards, the Internet, cable television.
Credit cards, convertibles, air conditioning, vacations
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Why was the Cold War different?
It was a war fought in cold climates.
It was long standing conflict mostly about beliefs.
It was mostly a war fought with aircraft.
It was a war fought on U.S. soil.
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What was the Truman Doctrine?
An agreement to eliminate nuclear weapons.
A promise that the U.S. would battle communism.
A legal agreement to end the draft.
Promised the U.S. would send troops to the Soviet Union.
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Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
He ruled the Soviet Union after WWII.
He was the Soviet ambassador to the U.N..
The Soviet leader after Stalin's death.
He led Russian forces in North Korea.
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Which statement best describes NATO?
An alliance of Asian countries that were democratic.
An alliance of Asian countries that were communist.
An alliance of democracies that were anti-communist.
An alliance of communist countries that hated democracies..
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Why did allied countries unite after WW!!
To provide support to Stalin.
To prevent democracy from spreading.
To provide financial support to the Soviet Union.
To prevent communism from spreading.
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Which statement is true about Josef Stalin?
In many ways, he was more evil than Hitler.
He worked for world peace after WWII.
He treated all of his citizens with unlimited freedoms.
He was a great ally during and after WWII.
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The Warsaw Pact...
Established new borders between Poland and the Soviet Union.
Established democratic alliances against NATO.
eliminated the need for the United Nations.
Established communist alliances against NATO.
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Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cubans built nuclear weapons.
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba.
Soviet ships surrounded Florida with missiles.
The Cubans surrounded Florida with missiles.
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What was the G.I. Bill?
A law that allowed the U.S. to spy on Cuba.
A bill for the cost of fighting the Korean War.
A plan to support veterans after WWII.
A plan to recruit more soldiers for the Cold War.
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Why was the city of Berlin unique after WWII?
Citizens of the city were united in their religious beliefs.
It was a single city with two very different ideologies.
It needed to rebuild after being hit with an atomic bomb.
It believed in free elections to elect dictators.
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How was the League of Nations different from the United Nations?
The L of N failed to prevent conflicts.
The L of N was supported by the U.S.A.
The L of N is still in effect today.
The L of N was a success in stopping wars, unlike the U.N.
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What was the Berlin Airlift?
A plan to support West Berlin citizens during a blockade.
A plan to airlift all citizens from Berlin.
A plan to support West Berlin's communists.
A plan to support East Berlin's communists.
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What was the main cause of the Korean War?
The Soviets invaded North and South Korea.
South Korea invaded North Korea.
China invaded North and South Korea.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
17
Which statement best describes Senator Joseph McCarthy?
He was a WWII general who defeated Stalin.
He helped Americans understand the problems in Korea.
He ran against JFK in the 1960 election.
He scared people into thinking communists were everywhere.
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What were the effects of McCarthy's Red Scare?
Many people lost their jobs, families, and friends.
Many people registered to vote for communism.
Many people boycotted Soviet products.
Many people began to move to the Soviet Union.
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How did the "Red Scare" change lives in America?
People built bomb and fallout shelters.
All of the above.
People were wrongly accused of spying.
Children practiced safety drills.
