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1
What is containment foreign policy?
Idea that the U.S. should work to contain spread of communis
U.S. plan to contain communism in Western Europe.
Idea that the U.S. should fight communism everywhere.
2
Who is Chiang Kai-shek?
Communist leader of China in Civil War.
nationalist leader of China in Civil War.
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What did the leaders discuss at Yalta?
To divide Asia after defeat of Japan
How to govern post war Europe.
How to prevent another world war.
4
Who is Mao Zedong?
nationalist leader of China.
Communist leader of China
5
What is a baby boom?
decrease in birthrate in the US after WWII
Increased birthrate during the 1940s.
increased birth rate following WW II in US.
6
How does the fighting between North and South Korea end?
Japan holds peace talks and both Koreas divide.
In 1953 a truce is signed and the two koreas are divided.
In 1952 a ceasefire is declared and land is divided at 38
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What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
USA takes over cuba.
Soviets place missiles in Cuba.
USA places missiles in Turkey.
Soviets Union takes over Cuba.
8
What were the effects on people of Mao's attempts to modernize China?
Mass starvation and terror including cannibalism.
Industry became strong and this is why we trade with china.
Prosperity and equality for the masses.
9
How long did the cold war last?
1945-1992
1945-1980
1945-1990
1945-1989
10
What kind of government and economy does the United States have?
Communist and dictatorship
Socialist and democracy
free market economy and democracy
11
What does the U.S., Great Britain and France do with their German Zones in 1948?
Combine them into East Germany
Combine them into West Germany.
Combine them into North Germany
12
What is a big issue facing the US in the 1950-1960's?
Racial Segregation
Women not being able to vote.
Immigration Policy
13
What happens in China in 1949?
Mao Zedong dies.
Communists take power and nationalists move to Taiwan.
Communist move to Taiwan.
14
What was the goal of Czechoslovakia's leader Alexander Dubcek?
Wanted to make a less harsh socialism.
Invited Soviet troops to Czechoslovakia.
wanted to make capitalism with a human face.
15
Where does Winston Churchill give the speech coining the term "iron curtain."
Fulton, Missouri
Paris, France
New York City, New York
London, England
16
What is the communist version of NATO?
Soviet NATO
Warsaw Group
Communist Pact
Warsaw Pact
17
What countries are in the EEC?
Hungary, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany
Italy, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Belgium, West Germany.
USA Luxembourg, and italy
18
How does the cooperation between the U.S. and Soviet union collapse?
Soviets Union bombs Berlin.
United States rigs elections in w. Europe.
Soviets set up communist governments using army.
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What is the Truman doctrine?
Pledge to fight capitalism everywhere.
Pledge to fight communism worldwide.
Pledge to fight free markets everywhere.
20
After the destruction of WW II how does the US help Japan rebuild?
USA gives Japan 3.5 billion to rebuild factories etc..
USA does not help Japan builds everything.
The Chinese give 3.5 billion to rebuild Japan
21
How many zones did the leaders divide Germany into?
2
6
4
22
How does President Truman respond to the blockade of Berlin?
Organizes a bombing campaign for Soviety Union.
Organizes an airlift of needed supplies for E. Germany.
Detonates a new more powerful nuclear weapon.
Organizes an airlift of needed supplies for W Berlin.
23
Who meets at Yalta?
Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt
Churchill and Roosevelt
Truman, Stalin, and Churchill
24
What happens in the Korean peninsula in 1950?
Each army agreed to a ceasefire at the 38th parallel
The communist north invades the south of Korea.
Soviets Union declares war on South Korea
25
Who is George F. Kennan
American Secretary of State who coins the term iron curtain
American President who fought the cold war.
American diplomat and father of containment theory.
26
What kind of government and economy does the United States have?
Communist and dictatorship
free market economy and democracy
Socialist and democracy
27
What occurs in Hungary in 1956?
Hungary elects a communist as president.
An uprising that is put down by Soviet Troops.
A celebration of Stalin.
28
What is the Soviet Union's government and economy like?
Communist and party dictatorship
Fascist and communist
Communist and demoractic.
Capitalist and Democratic
29
True or False: both the Soviet Union and United States wanted to spread their beliefs?
What?
True
IDK
False
30
Who is Nikita Khrushchev?
leader of Soviet Union after Stalin.
Communist leader of E. Germany
Leader of communist Poland
31
What did the leaders agree about elections after 1945?
They should be free and fair.
The Soviet Union could choose who runs for office.
Each country can decide how to do elections.
32
What is the Berlin Wall?
Wall separating west germany and east germany.
Wall separating east and west Berlin.
A real Iron Curtain.
33
What happens on March 12, 1947?
Truman reveals the Truman doctrine.
The Marshall plan begins.
Stalin dies.
34
What is the EEC?
European Exclusion Corporation
European Exile Confederation
European Economic Community
35
What does the Soviet Union do to respond to West Germany?
Sends soldiers to capture West Germany
Blockades East Germany.
Blockades west Berlin.
36
What is NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Terror Organization
North American Treaty Organization
