The political cartoon shown depicts which Cold War era event?

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

What event began the "space race" during the Cold War?

the Soviet's launching of Sputnik 1

What was the Marshall Plan?

the plan to give post-war economic aid to European countries

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US History Review: Cold War & Civil Rights

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A quiz to review the TEKS (TX) required for US History (Grade 11) in the Cold War & Civil Rights Eras.

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1
All of the following are associated with the 2nd "Red Scare" in the 1950's EXCEPT...
the SALT Agreements
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
HUAC
2
The political cartoon shown depicts which Cold War era event?
The Bay of Pigs (1961)
The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
The Korean War (1950-53)
The Vietnam War (1954-1975)
3
Which foreign policy ideal is associated w/ the idea of "containment" (containing communism)?
"Big Stick" Diplomacy
Bush Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
4
The photograph shown was taken during which Cold War event?
The building of the Berlin Wall (1961)
The Berlin Airlift (1948)
The Tet Offensive (1968)
The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
5
Which President helped create the Interstate Highway System, NASA, & the Nat'l Defense Ed. Act?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
6
What event began the "space race" during the Cold War?
the Soviet's launching of Sputnik 1
the Soviet's first human space flight
the US moon landing (Apollo 11 mission)
the building of the international space station
7
Which of the following is the military alliance formed by the US & allies during the Cold War?
NAFTA
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
8
What was the Marshall Plan?
the plan to invade North Korea
the plan to give post-war economic aid to European countries
the plan to remove US missiles from Turkey
the plan to fly over Stalin's blockade of West Berlin
9
In this cartoon, President Kennedy is in a stand off with which world leader?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
10
When & where did Cold War tension between the US & USSR begin? (Hint: see image)
In Berlin in 1961
In Korea in 1950
In Cuba in 1962
At Potsdam in 1945

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