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APWH Cold War review, containment, marshall plan, vietnam and korea
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1
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
promote religious freedom
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
2
One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture and Ho Chi Minh are similar is that each leader
opposed the role of the Catholic Church in politics
established the first democratic governments in his country
embraced the principles of civil disobedience
fought to free his country from European control
3
The US govt still intervenes around the world and installs leaders who will provide resources, what term is this called?
Containment
Fascism
Economic Imperialism
Mercantilism
4
Which function of the United Nations is based on the concept of collective security?
providing health services
assisting in agricultural research
coordinating global peacekeeping efforts
monitoring educational programs
5
What was the name of the turtle who taught American kids to Duck & Cover during an atom bomb?
Bob
Steve
Gianni
Bert
6
In the struggle to gain independence for their countries both Gandhi and Ho Chi Minh relied on
nonviolent resistance
nationalist sentiments
collective security agreements
trench warfare
7
Which of the following events best illustrates the tactic of brinksmanship?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
8
The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
restore Japanese economic development
assure nationalist success in the Chinese civil war
provide military aid to Middle Eastern allies
provide for economic recovery in Western Europe
9
At which university were 4 students shot for protesting the Vietnam War in 1970?
Kent State
Yale
Penn State
UCLA
10
The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of perestroika and glasnost was to
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
expand collectivization and communes
stimulate economic growth and development
stop the expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe
11
Which statement describes one major aspect of a command economy?
The means of production are controlled by labor unions
Most economic decisions are made by the government
supply and demand determine what will be produced
The economy is mainly agricultural
12
The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
control world grain prices
promote democratic governments
unite all nations through military alliances
13
During the Cold War, which event occurred last?
launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Airlift
Cuban Missile Crisis
14
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?
1993
1989
1984
1999
15
In the post-WWII era the purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact was to
discourage religious toleration
eliminate political corruption
establish a military alliance
promote economic self-sufficiency
16
What TWO Latin American countries is the US currently trying to economically imperialize in 2019?
Iran & Iraq
Venezuela & Bolivia
Argentina & Brazil
Peru & Ecuador
17
What was the name of the carcinogenic pesticide used in Vietnam?
Agent Yellow
Agent Orange
Orange Glow
Napalm
18
Who was the democratically elected leader in Iran who wanted to nationalize Iranian oil?
Mohammed Mossadegh
Gamal Nassar
Kemal Ataturk
Shah Reza Pahlavi
19
The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro were strongly influenced by the writings of
Confucius & Muhammad
Gandhi & Nehru
Desmond Tutu & Nelson Mandela
Karl Marx & Vladimir Lenin
20
What were the names of the American bombers who dropped sweets during the Berlin Airlift?
Chocolate Bombers
Candy Bombers
Sugar Bombers
Diabetes Bombers
21
All of the following are constant concerns to Russia's stability in modern times EXCEPT
a return to a pure command economy
ethnic tensions in the Caucus regions
increasing tensions with the West and NATO
Desire to reacquire portions of Ukraine
22
The use of the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WWII strengthened the forces of
capitalism
isolationism
autocracy
communism
23
Which of the following represents the years of the Vietnam Conflict?
1968-1978
1964-1973
1950-1953
1960-1970
24
Which type of warfare did both Fidel Castro and Ho Chi Minh engage in as leaders of revolutions
guerilla
biological
unrestricted submarine warfare
trench
25
Which former Soviet Union leader did Mikhail Gorbachev's policies most resemble?
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
26
What was the name of the massive atomic weapon the Soviets invented during the Arms Race?
Nautilus
Czar Bomba
MIRV
H-Bomb
27
Who was the democratically elected leader of Chile who wanted to nationalize copper and silver?
Che Guevara
Raul Castro
Augusto Pinochet
Salvador Allende
28
What was the name of the 1st soviet satellite that was launched into orbit during the Cold War?
Vostok 1
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Spudnik
29
The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to
protect human rights
colonize Africa and Asia
cooperate in halting the spread of communism
compete economically and militarily
30
Which of the following Latin American nations did the US NOT intervene in during the Cold War?
Nicaragua
JKLOLZ The US Intervened In All Of Them
Guatemala
Cuba
31
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
attempt to solve world hunger
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
contain the spread of communism
increase membership in the United Nations
32
During the Cold War which two nations were divided into communist and non-communist parts?
Pakistan and Ireland
Vietnam and Korea
Poland and Cuba
China and Mongolia
33
Which two countries did NOT become Soviet satellite states during the Cold War?
Austria, France
Ukraine, Lithuania
Estonia, Latvia
Poland, Czechoslovakia
34
Mikhail Gorbachev allowed for all of the following in Soviet Russia EXCEPT
private land ownership
open discussion of government policy
worker control of the means of production
the production of consumer goods
35
What is a key principle of a free-market economy? (Laissez-Faire)
Workers own the means of production collectively
the means of production are controlled by the state
private businesses operate with little government regulation
employment opportunities are determined by social class
36
Who was the democratically elected leader of the Congo who wanted to nationalize resources?
Shaka Zulu
Mobutu Sese Seko
Patrice Lumumba
Steven Biko