Countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to

provide mutual aid if any member nation was attacked.

What was the result of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?

separation of Germany into two states

The Berlin Wall was a symbol of

tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Which of the following was not a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

US and Cuba established positive relations.

The Great Leap Forward came about because

the Communist government wanted to build a socialist society

Unlike the Marshall Plan, the USSR's Council for Mutual Economic Assistance failed because

the Soviets could not provide much financial aid.

Why did the peasants in the countryside in China join the Communist Party?

The peasants were promised land.

a system of racial segregation used in South Africa.

What did President Kennedy promise to do by the end of the 1960's

America will put a man on the Moon

Why did the United States get involved in wars in Korea and Vietnam?

to stop communism from spreading

Why was it called the "Cold" War?

Because no direct fighting took place

The policy of deterrence was based on the belief that the best way to prevent nuclear war is to

maintain large arsenals of weapons on both sides.

Why were the communes an economic disaster?

bad weather and discontented people

The United States withdrawal from Vietnam could be most closely associated with?

Social protest inside the United States

The African form of socialism was based on

African traditions of community.

The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that

Communism succeeded only in countries with economic problems

What did Khrushchev say he would do if USA met his demands in regards to West Germany?

He would hand over control to the East German government

Both the Korean and Vietnam wars ended with

little resolution and a divided country

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1
Concerns about the USSR placing nuclear weapons in Cuba, only 90 mi. from the US , led to the
Domino Theory
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
arms race
2
Countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to
provide mutual aid if any member nation was attacked.
mount a military assault against the spread of communism.
freely exchange their goods and services.
share the cost of developing nuclear weapons.
3
The first Communist leader of China was
Ho Chi Min
Chiang Kai-shek
Xi Jinping
Mao Zedong
4
What was the result of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin?
liberation of Hungary and Poland
unification of the three Western sections of Germany
formation of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
separation of Germany into two states
5
The Berlin Wall was a symbol of
failed U.S. foreign policy.
German nationalism.
aggressive Soviet expansion.
tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
6
The Truman Doctrine was formulated in response to the 1946 withdrawal of
support from France.
Greek aid to Turkey.
British aid to Greece.
troops from Berlin.
7
What was the goal of the Cultural Revolution?
to punish those who held onto the old culture
to create a classless society
to use capitalist ideas to improve Chinese society
to generate wealth for the leaders
8
Which of the following was not a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Blockade by US ships around Cuba was removed.
Hotline established between the US and USSR.
US and Cuba established positive relations.
Nuclear missiles removed from Cuba.
9
The Great Leap Forward came about because
Chinese culture had been the same for too many years.
the Communist government wanted to build a socialist society
China didn't have enough farms to produce food.
The Chinese people wanted to give up their individual lands.
10
The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance between
Eastern European states.
Greece and Turkey.
Western European states.
the Soviet Union and the United States.
11
Unlike the Marshall Plan, the USSR's Council for Mutual Economic Assistance failed because
the Soviets could not provide much financial aid.
the United States cut off Soviet bank credit.
money was diverted to Japan
satellite nations would not accept Soviet money.
12
What was the name of the first artificial satellite put into space?
Sputnik
Vanguard
Mercury
Apollo
13
Why did the peasants in the countryside in China join the Communist Party?
The peasants were promised land.
The peasants enjoyed waging wars.
The peasants wanted to defect to the Soviet Union.
The Communists forced the peasants to join.
14
Apartheid is
a system of racial segregation used in South Africa.
a traditional ethnic mode of dress.
a traditional ethnic rite of manhood.
belief that African countries should be governed by Africans
15
To stop the spread of communism beyond the Soviet Union, the United States adopted a policy of
foreign aid.
guaranteed protection.
containment.
appeasement.
16
This was the enemy to the USA during the Vietnam War who used guerrilla tactics
Vietcong
Ho Chi Min
Koreans
Soviets
17
What did President Kennedy promise to do by the end of the 1960's
America and Russia would sign a peace treaty
America would go to war with Russia
America would destroy all of its nuclear weapons
America will put a man on the Moon
18
Truman Doctrine stated the United States would provide money to nations that were threatened by
Japanese aggression
Communist expansion
Russian Bratva
German Blitzkrieg
19
Which of the following best describes the Cold War
competition
warm
anger
Apathy
20
This was described by Winston Churchill in reference to the Berlin Wall
Cold Curtain
Steel Curtain
Iron Curtain
Shower Curtain
21
Why did the United States get involved in wars in Korea and Vietnam?
to stop communism from spreading
to stop China from taking over Asia
to support its European allies
at the request of the United Nations
22
Why was it called the "Cold" War?
Because countries involved had cold-hearted leaders
It was fought in Russia
it was fought in the winter of 1950
Because no direct fighting took place
23
The policy of deterrence was based on the belief that the best way to prevent nuclear war is to
maintain large arsenals of weapons on both sides.
limit the number of weapons a nation can stockpile.
agree to mutual disarmament.
implement a system of checks and balances.
24
Why were the communes an economic disaster?
high prices for the food produced
bad weather and discontented people
inefficient farming methods
lack of a market for the crops
25
Belief in the domino theory influenced the United States to
set up a military draft.
oppose Soviet missiles in Cuba.
support a split between Chinese and Soviet Communists.
send troops to Vietnam.
26
The United States withdrawal from Vietnam could be most closely associated with?
Americans were losing most battles.
The loss of American Soldiers
Military cost of the war
Social protest inside the United States
27
Which of the following is an example of a proxy war?
the Bay of Pigs
the Castro revolution in Cuba
the 38th Parallel
the Vietnam War
28
The African form of socialism was based on
Soviet communism.
African traditions of community.
Eastern European communism.
Western-style capitalism.
29
The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that
Nations should maintain large arsenals of nuclear weapons
Communism succeeded only in countries with economic problems
Military force was the best way to contain communism
North and South Korea should be unified
30
This was Cuba's communist leader during the Cold War
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Raul Castro
Daniel Ortega
31
This image illustrates what event in the Cold War?
Beginning of the Vietnam War
Berlin Airlift
Partition of Germany
Milk for Europe
32
This was the Soviet leader who came after Stalin and continued to spread communism
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Lennin
Isettnev
33
This was the leader of Iran during the Cold War
Nikkita Krushchev
The Shah of Iran
Selma Pena
Ayatollah Khomeni
34
What did Khrushchev say he would do if USA met his demands in regards to West Germany?
Give America control over Poland
He wold not invade America
He would stop being communist
He would hand over control to the East German government
35
Both the Korean and Vietnam wars ended with
The reduction of nuclear arms
total devastation
in 1972
little resolution and a divided country

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